what are protozoa.Write the chacterstics of it (any5)
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Characteristics of Protozoa
Classification Characteristic
Ciliophora (Ciliates) Motile; covered with many, short cilia.
Sarcomastigophora (Flagellates) Motile; have one or more long flagella.
Apicomplexa (Sporozoa) Adult form is non-motile; many are parasites, and some can form spores.
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Protozoa are eukaryotic microorganisms. Although they are often studied in zoology courses, they are considered part of the microbial world because they are unicellular and microscopic.
Characteristics:
1. There are about 50,000 known species of Phylum Protozoa.
2. Protozoans exhibit mainly two forms of life; free-living (aquatic, freshwater, seawater) and parasitic (ectoparasites or endoparasites). They are also commensal in habitat.
3. They are small, usually microscopic, not visualize without a microscope.
4. They are the simplest and primitive of all animals.
5. They have a simple body organization. i.e. with a protoplasmic grade of organization.