Ciliate protozoan, interference contrast light micrograph. A ciliate protozoan is a single-celled micro-organism. It uses cilia for propulsion and to

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Ciliate protozoan, interference contrast light micrograph. A ciliate protozoan is a single-celled micro-organism. It uses cilia for propulsion and to waft food particles (such as bacteria) into its mouth. Digestion takes place inside the cell. This section through the cell shows vacuoles (spaces containing air and fluid inside the cell), and the cell's internal fluid (cytoplasm). Magnification: x310 when printed 10cm wide.

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Keywords: biological, biology, ciliate, ciliated, contrast, interference, invertebrate, invertebrates, light, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microscope, protozoan, purple, single, single-celled, unicellular