Question

Which statement best compares pseudopods in sarcodina and flagella in dinoflagellates?

A.
Both pseudopods and flagella are used for movement, but only pseudopods are used to engulf food.
B.
Both pseudopods and flagella are used for reproduction, but only flagella are used for movement.
C.
Pseudopods are whip-like structures, while flagella are flat structures involved in photosynthesis.
D.
Pseudopods are permanent projections from a cell, while flagella can be retracted into the cell.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer for plato is B: both pseudopods and flagella are used for movement , but only pseudopods are used to engulf food.

Answer 2

"Both pseudopods and flagella are used for movement, but only pseudopods are used to engulf food" statement is the best of all options which gives comparison between pseudopods in Sarcodina and flagella in dinoflagellates. So, the correct choice of statement is A.

Sarcodina employ both pseudopods and flagella for locomotion, but only pseudopods are capable of engulfing prey.

Whereas flagella are lengthy, whip-like structures utilised for locomotion, pseudopods are transient cytoplasmic extensions used for movement and to absorb food.

Amoebas and other protozoa belonging to the phylum Sarcodina use pseudopods to move about and eat. Dinoflagellates are a kind of unicellular protists that move by using two flagella.

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