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Pellicle is found in:

  • A.Amoeba
  • B.Euglena
  • C.Euglena and paramecium
  • D.All of these

Answer: C

Correct answer: Euglena and paramecium

Both have a pellicle - a firm proteinaceous layer beneath the plasma membrane that gives the cell a definite shape. In Euglena it is flexible enough to permit the wriggling euglenoid movement; in Paramecium it is rigid enough to fix the slipper shape. Amoeba has none, which is why it has no shape of its own.

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