Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The protozoan characteristics due to which protozoan are informally placed into a single group.

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Protozoans are unicellular eukaryotes that live or feed on organic material such as other microorganism or debris. They can be either a parasite or free-living organism. They belong to kingdom Protista. They have various shapes and sizes and are found in moist habitats. All protozoa are the unicellular organism.

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