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Give an example for each class of phylum Protozoa .


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Protozoa are unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms. The example for each class of phylum Protozoa are -

  1. Mastigophora - Here, flagella act as locomotory organs. It includes Leishmania, Volvox, Euglena, etc.
  2. Sarcodina - Here, pseudopodia act as locomotory organs. It includes Amoeba, Entamoeba, Arcella, etc.
  3. Sporozoa - Here, there are no locomotory organs. It includes parasites such as Plasmodium, Monocystis, etc.
  4. Ciliata - Here, cilia act as locomotory organs. It includes Paramoecium, Vorticella, etc.
  5. Suctoria - Here, adults do not possess any locomotory organs. It includes Ephelota.

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