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Which organelle is present in a paramecium protozoan but absent in the cells of a strawberry plant? Question 9 options: cilia cytoskeleton microtubules nucleus

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Cilia

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Among the mentioned options in the question, cilia are the only organelle that are present in paramecium but are absent in strawberry plant. Cilia are always associated with some sort of movement which does not required in the strawberry plant.

In paramecium, cilia perform some important functions. These are present on the cell surface of paramecium. They help in locomotion and movement of paramecium and also help in the ingestion of food from the surrounding water to the cytostome of the paramecium.

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