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Protozoa (singular: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. Historically, protozoans were regarded as "one-celled animals", … See more
The word "protozoa" (singular protozoon) was coined in 1818 by zoologist Georg August Goldfuss (=Goldfuß), as the Greek equivalent of the German Urthiere, meaning "primitive, or original animals" (ur- ‘proto … See more
Historically, Protozoa were classified as "unicellular animals", as distinct from the Protophyta, single-celled photosynthetic organisms (algae), which were considered primitive plants. … See more
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Protozoa" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. See more
Reproduction
Reproduction in Protozoa can be sexual or asexual. Most Protozoa reproduce asexually through binary fission.
Many parasitic Protozoa reproduce both asexually and sexually. However, sexual reproduction is rare … See moreFree-living protozoa are found in almost all ecosystems that contain, at least some of the time, free water. They have a critical role in the … See more
General
• Dogiel, V. A., revised by J.I. Poljanskij and E. M. Chejsin. General Protozoology, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 1965.
• Hausmann, K., N. … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Protozoa - Wikipedia
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