- 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...
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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...
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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...
- do),
taking in food
through a
specialized mouth-like
aperture called a
cytostome, or
using stiffened ingestion organelles Parasitic protozoa use a wide...
- Prey such as
bacteria and
smaller flagellates is
ingested through a
cytostome,
supported by microtubules.
These are
often packed together to form two...
-
often restricted to a
specific region of the cell membrane,
known as the
cytostome,
which may be
followed by a cytopharynx, a
specialized tract supported...
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Ophrydium versatile undergo discoidal vesicle membrane recycling to the
cytostome,
condensing in the process, then ****ociate with
rough endoplasmic reticulum...
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Trichodinids are
round ciliates that may be disc-shaped or hemispherical. The
cytostome (cell mouth) is on the
surface that
faces away from the host; this is...
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aquatic animals, and
typically feed on
other ciliates.
Instead of a
single cytostome, each cell
feeds by
means of
several specialized tentacles.
These are...
- opening,
known as the peristome, at the
pointed anterior end
leads to the
cytostome, or the mouth.
Cysts are
smaller than
trophozoites and are
round and have...
