How does the shape of an amoeba differ from the shape of a paramecium?
Amoeba:
Paramecium:
S.No. | Amoeba | Paramecium |
1. | Amoeba is a single-celled protozoan that moves by pseudopodia, which are transient projections. | The single-celled freshwater invertebrate paramecium has a distinctive slipper-like form. |
2 | Amoeba can be found in freshwater ponds, moist soil, and parasites on other animals. | Fresh water and decaying organic materials both contain paramecium. |
3 | Pseudopodia are in charge of amoeboid mobility, which is a sliding or crawling-like mode of locomotion. | Paramecium moves by cilia beating. |