- A
trichocyst is an
organelle found in
certain ciliates and dinoflagellates. A
trichocyst can be
found in
tetrahymena and
along cila
pathways of several...
-
termed organelles, such as cilia, the
flagellum and archaellum, and the
trichocyst (these
could be
referred to as
membrane bound in the
sense that they are...
- beat
rhythmically in
order to
propel the organism. Many
ciliates have
trichocysts,
which are spear-like
organelles that can be
discharged to
catch prey...
- pellicle, most
species of
Paramecium have
closely spaced spindle-shaped
trichocysts,
explosive organelles that
discharge thin, non-toxic filaments, often...
- General:
Alveoli Trichocyst Dinoflagellates:
Dinokaryon Dinocyst Theca Ciliates:
Cilium Cirrus Macronucleus Micronucleus Apicomplexans:
Rhoptry Apicoplast...
- or
pertaining to hair, hair-like
structure Gr**** θρῐ́ξ (thríx), hair
Trichocyst -tripsy
crushing Gr**** τρῖψις (trípsis), rubbing,
friction Lithotripsy...
- a
groove with no
cilia and
opens into a
large cytopharynx lined with
trichocysts in the
front anterior quarter of the cell. L.
bellerophon has a long...
-
envelope (cortex)
densely studded with spindle-shaped
extrusomes called trichocysts. P.
caudatum feed on
bacteria and
small eukaryotic cells, such as yeast...
- General:
Alveoli Trichocyst Dinoflagellates:
Dinokaryon Dinocyst Theca Ciliates:
Cilium Cirrus Macronucleus Micronucleus Apicomplexans:
Rhoptry Apicoplast...
- Greenwood, A. D. (1980). "A
comparison of the
periodic sub-structures of the
trichocysts of the
Cryptophyceae and Prasinophyceae". BioSystems. 12 (1–2): 71–83...
