What is Paramecium? Give its systematic position and draw a figure of conjugation in Paramecium.
Paramecium is a microscopic, unicellular ciliate which inhabits ponds, ditches water, river, etc.
Systematic Position:
Kingdom | Protista |
Phylum | Protozoa |
Sub-Phylum | Ciliophora |
Class | Ciliata |
Genus | Paramecium |
Species | Caudatum |
Conjugation in Paramecium: