A Drop of Life

Paramecium aurelia

One of the smallest species of Paramecium, P.aurelia clearly shows colorful crystals (stored waste products), two contractile vacuoles that help rid the cell of water entering by osmosis, and its covering of cilia.


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More about single cell life:
Branches on the Tree of Life: Viruses and Bacteria
or Branches on the Tree of Life: Protists