Protozoans - Sarcodina
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Description:
The characteristic features of Sarcodina are as follows −
- Also known as amoeboid protozoans.
- Can be either uninucleate of multinucleate.
- Found in fresh water or marine environment.
- They are endoparasitic and are also pathogenic.
- Locomotion occurs by temporary figure like projections called pseudopodia or false feet.
- Pseudopodia are used for both locomotion and food capturing.
- Heterotrophic and holozoic in nutrition.
- Asexual reproduction occurs by binary fission or multiple fission.
- Some forms may show sexual reproduction by syngamy.
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