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What type of organism is Paramecium?

  • Prokaryotic multicellular organism
  • Prokaryotic unicellular organism
  • Eukaryotic multicellular ciliate
  • Eukaryotic unicellular ciliate (correct)

    • Where are Paramecium commonly found?

  • Freshwater, brackish, and marine environments (correct)
  • Deserts and arid regions
  • Polar ice caps
  • High-altitude mountain lakes

    • Why have Paramecium been widely used in classrooms and laboratories?

  • Resistant to laboratory conditions
  • Ability to perform photosynthesis
  • Large size for easy observation
  • Readily cultivated and easily induced to conjugate and divide (correct)

    • Who was among the first to observe Paramecium?

    <p>Microscopists in the late 17th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has Paramecium been characterized as a model organism?

    <p>&quot;White rat&quot; of the phylum Ciliophora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organism is Paramecium?

    <p>Eukaryotic, unicellular ciliate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are Paramecium commonly found?

    <p>Freshwater, brackish, and marine environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have Paramecium been widely used in classrooms and laboratories?

    <p>Readily cultivated and easily induced to conjugate and divide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with the earliest known observation of Paramecium?

    <p>Antonie van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has Paramecium been characterized in terms of its usefulness as a model organism?

    <p>&quot;White rat&quot; of the phylum Ciliophora</p> Signup and view all the answers

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