KINGDOM PROTOCTISTA
Phylum Ciliophora
Ciliophyra are mostly unicellular,
though there are some ciliphora
which are multicellualr. Typical of the
ciliophora are the cilia, which are movable,
short flagella-like structures which cover
the body of the ciliophora. Food is
bacteria or dissolved nutrients.
Ciliophora have a large nucleus called
a macronucleus and a small nucleus
called a micronucleus. There are
often several macronuclei and
micronuclei in a ciliophora cell.
Cilium : eyelash or lower eyelid (Greek)
Phorein : to bear (Greek)
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