- A
cytostome (from cyto-, cell and stome-, mouth) or cell
mouth is a part of a cell
specialized for phagocytosis,
usually in the form of a microtubule-supported...
- do),
taking in food
through a
specialized mouth-like
aperture called a
cytostome, or
using stiffened ingestion organelles Parasitic protozoa use a wide...
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cases a
third axis can be defined,
particularly where a non-terminal
cytostome or
other unique structure is present. Some
elongated protists have distinctive...
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arise from a
basal body. In some flagellates,
flagella direct food into a
cytostome or mouth,
where food is ingested.
Flagella role in
classifying eukaryotes...
- Prey such as
bacteria and
smaller flagellates is
ingested through a
cytostome,
supported by microtubules.
These are
often packed together to form two...
- of
genus Giardia include cells with
duplicate organelles,
absence of
cytostomes, and
ventral adhesive disc.
About 40
species have been described, but...
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particles of
scavenged material.
Amoeboid cells do not have a
mouth or
cytostome, and
there is no
fixed place on the cell at
which phagocytosis normally...
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allows them to
create a
current that
captures small food particles. The
cytostome is the
specialized structure that
allows the
protists this function. This...
- 300
Ciliophora Cilia bearers Ciliates Presence of
multiple cilia and a
cytostome. approx. 4,500
Cryptista Hidden Defined by
molecular phylogeny, flat cristae...
- single-celled
protists with two
anteriorly directed flagella, an
anterior cytostome for
ingesting eukaryotic prey, and a
sheath that
covers the cell membrane...
