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| Q. |
"Slipper animalcule" is the common name for: |
| A. | Paramecium |
| B. | Tiypanosoma |
| C. | Monocystis |
| D. | Plasmodium |
| Answer» A. Paramecium | |
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Explanation: "Animalcule" is a old term for a microorganism; it just means "small animal". A paramecium is shaped somewhat like a slipper (a soft shoe), so it is called the slipper animalcule. Other better-known animalcules include: Amoeba, called Proteus animalcule; Noctiluca scintillans, commonly called the 'SeaSparkles'; Rotifers, called wheel animalcules, etc. |
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