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When a student adds a few drops of diluted picric acid to a paramecium slide, he observes that the paramecium releases some transparent spine-like projections to protect its body from the acid. What is the significance of these projections?

a.The projections are trichocysts, released for the self-defense of the paramecium.

b.The projections are pseudopodia, released for the locomotion of the paramecium.

c.The projections are cilia, released for the locomotion of the paramecium.

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b.The projections are pseudopodia, released for the locomotion of the paramecium.

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The answer is A: The projections are trichocysts, released for the self-defense of the Paramecium.

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