- A
cytostome (from cyto-, cell and stome-, mouth) or cell
mouth is a part of a cell
specialized for phagocytosis,
usually in the form of a microtubule-supported...
- Prey such as
bacteria and
smaller flagellates is
ingested through a
cytostome,
supported by microtubules.
These are
often packed together to form two...
-
cases a
third axis can be defined,
particularly where a non-terminal
cytostome or
other unique structure is present. Some
elongated protists have distinctive...
-
arise from a
basal body. In some flagellates,
flagella direct food into a
cytostome or mouth,
where food is ingested.
Flagella often support hairs, called...
- do),
taking in food
through a
specialized mouth-like
aperture called a
cytostome, or
using stiffened ingestion organelles Parasitic protozoa use a wide...
-
Trichodinids are
round ciliates that may be disc-shaped or hemispherical. The
cytostome (cell mouth) is on the
surface that
faces away from the host; this is...
-
groove or
chamber in the cell
where phagocytosis takes place,
called the
cytostome or mouth. As in
phagocytic immune cells, the
resulting phagosome may be...
- opening,
known as the peristome, at the
pointed anterior end
leads to the
cytostome, or the mouth.
Cysts are
smaller than
trophozoites and are
round and have...
- (gullet). From there, food
particles p****
through a
small opening called the
cytostome, or cell mouth, and move into the
interior of the cell. As food enters...
- 300
Ciliophora Cilia bearers Ciliates Presence of
multiple cilia and a
cytostome. approx. 4,500
Cryptista Hidden Defined by
molecular phylogeny, flat cristae...
