Question

Explain how the cilia in a Paramecium can act as both for locomotion and for feeding.

Answer 1

Paramecium uses their cilia to move and eat. When it moves, the paramecium uses its cilia like a whip to push itself forward on solid ground. But, when the paramecium is in the water, it rotates itself alongside the water. It also uses its cilia to move the food into it’s an oval-like structure.