Question

A paramecium feeds on organic matter in a pond. How does it capture food?

A.) using flagella
B.) using cilia
C.) using pseudopodia

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) using cilia

Step-by-step explanation:

Paramecium is unicellular ciliate varying in size range between 50 to 300 micrometers. They are found in both fresh and marine water and have lots of cilia for their locomotion in their environment.

Paramecium uses these cilia to gather their food. Paramecium feed on small microscopic organisms like bacteria, algae, and yeast. They capture their food by moving their cilia to move their prey toward their mouth or oral groove.

Then the food is transferred into the cell through cilia present in the oral groove. In the cell, the food is captured by food vacuole which digests the food and releases the waste outside.

Answer 2

"Using cilia" is the one among the choices given in the question that paramecium captures its food. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". I hope that this is the answer that has actually come to your great help.