WAEC Biology 2017 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The structural similarities in Paramecium and Euglena are in the
- A. A. shape of locomotory organs
- B. B. blunt anterior and pointed posteriorCorrect
- C. C. presence of micro and mega nuclei in both
- D. D. presence of anterior and posterior contractile vacuoles
Explanation
Both Paramecium and Euglena have a blunt anterior and pointed posterior. Their locomotory structures differ (Paramecium uses cilia while Euglena uses a whip-like flagellum), and only Paramecium has micro/mega nuclei.
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