- 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...
- do),
taking in food
through a
specialized mouth-like
aperture called a
cytostome, or
using stiffened ingestion organelles Parasitic protozoa use a wide...
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cytostome-cytopharynx
feeding apparatus a funnel-like appearance. The
cytostome is
axial and
encircled by microtubules. The
opening of the
cytostome is...
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arise from a
basal body. In some flagellates,
flagella direct food into a
cytostome or mouth,
where food is ingested.
Flagella role in
classifying eukaryotes...
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often restricted to a
specific region of the cell membrane,
known as the
cytostome,
which may be
followed by a cytopharynx, a
specialized tract supported...
- Prey such as
bacteria and
smaller flagellates is
ingested through a
cytostome,
supported by microtubules.
These are
often packed together to form two...
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cases a
third axis can be defined,
particularly where a non-terminal
cytostome or
other unique structure is present. Some
elongated protists have distinctive...
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aquatic animals, and
typically feed on
other ciliates.
Instead of a
single cytostome, each cell
feeds by
means of
several specialized tentacles.
These are...
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Ophrydium versatile undergo discoidal vesicle membrane recycling to the
cytostome,
condensing in the process, then ****ociate with
rough endoplasmic reticulum...
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particles of
scavenged material.
Amoeboid cells do not have a
mouth or
cytostome, and
there is no
fixed place on the cell at
which phagocytosis normally...
