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  • Understanding Protists: Single-Celled Organisms with Nuclei & Motility
    The single-celled organisms you're describing are called protists.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Single-celled: They are made up of only one cell.

    * Nucleus: They have a true nucleus, which separates their DNA from the rest of the cell. This is a characteristic of eukaryotic organisms.

    * Cilia or flagella: These are hair-like structures that help the protist move.

    * Cilia: Short, numerous, and beat in a coordinated way.

    * Flagella: Longer, fewer, and whip-like.

    Examples of protists with cilia or flagella:

    * Paramecium: A protist with cilia that uses them for movement and feeding.

    * Euglena: A protist with a flagellum that uses it for movement and also contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis.

    * Chlamydomonas: A green algae with two flagella that uses them for movement and photosynthesis.

    Note: While protists are a diverse group, not all protists have cilia or flagella. Some are amoeboid and move using pseudopodia (temporary extensions of the cell membrane).

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