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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cilia function in movement and___ for the paramecium A.sexual reproduction B.protection C.asexual reproduction D. food gathering

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, dont think i have learned this, but a good educated guess is probably d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here's a video where you can see the cilia in action, performing that other function: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_yjLppNAg&feature=relmfu You won't be able to see individual cilia, just a kind of flickering over the surface. You can see the Paramecium's "mouth" roughly in the middle. At its bottom, you'll see a food vacuole full of bacteria be pinched off and transported further into the cell. (It's a short video, don't worry. Less than a minute.)

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