The following points highlight the eight general characters of slime moulds. (1) Slime moulds do not have chlorophyll. (2) Slime moulds are surrounded by the plasma membrane only (somatic parts are without cell walls). However, the spores have the cellulose cell walls. (3) At one stage of the life cycle Slime moulds have amoeboid structure. […]
General Characters of Slime Moulds: 8 Characters | Protists
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Types of Chrysophytes: 2 Types | Protists
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The following points highlight the two types of Chrysophytes. The types are: 1. Diatoms 2. Desmids. Chrysophytes: Type # 1. Diatoms: i. Habitat and Habits: (i) Diatoms occur in all aquatic and moist terrestrial habitats. (ii) They may be free floating or bottom dwellers. The free floating forms remain suspended on the surface of water […]
Modes of Locomotion in Protists: 5 Modes
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The following points highlight the five modes of locomotion in Protists. The modes are: 1. Pseudopodial Locomotion 2. Flagellar Locomotion 3. Ciliary Locomotion 4. Wriggling Locomotion 5. Locomotion by Mucilage Propulsion. Mode # 1. Pseudopodial Locomotion: It is slow creeping type of locomotion which is performed with the help of protoplasmic outgrowths called pseudopodia. Pseudopodial […]
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