Which of the following is characteristic of ciliates? A. They can exchange genetic material with other ciliates by the process of mitosis. B. They are often multinucleate. C. They use pseudopods as feeding structures. D. Most live as solitary autotrophs in fresh water.

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Olivia Travis

10 January, 01:10

Which of the following is characteristic of ciliates? A. They can exchange genetic material with other ciliates by the process of mitosis. B. They are often multinucleate. C. They use pseudopods as feeding structures. D. Most live as solitary autotrophs in fresh water.

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Dennis Simpson · Answer 1

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation:

The ciliates are a group of the organism of protozoans characterized by the presence of cilia, a hair-like structure, that appears to be the same as the eukaryotic flagella.

These organisms are shorter in size and found in high numbers. They normally have more than one nuclei so known as multinucleate. They found in the freshwater.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.