What are they??
ciliates are unicellular protists that can be recognised by thier hairlike ``cilia``
they are used for movingand feeding.
food vacuoles are used to transport the food through the cell.
WHY?
When you are so small the water acts as a thick syrup so swimming like a fish wouldnt be effiecient. if you want to swim fast with manouverability you need cilia, tiny hairs acting like paddles. most ciliates are amazing swimmers and some are so fast that they are hardly visible when observed.
Myonemes: fibers that act like muscles.
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