Which of the Following Is Characteristic of Ciliates

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is characteristic of ciliates?

• A) They use pseudopods as locomotory structures or as feeding structures.
• B) They are relatively specialized cells.
• C) They can exchange genetic material with other ciliates by the process of mitosis.
• D) Most live as solitary autotrophs in fresh water.
• E) They are often multinucleate.

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