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Ciliatesa. move by pseudopods.b. are not as varied as other protists.c. feed and move using cilia.d. do not divide by binary fission.e. are closely related to the radiolarians.

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Chapter20: The Protists

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Ciliates
a. move by pseudopods.
b. are not as varied as other protists.
c. feed and move using cilia.
d. do not divide by binary fission.
e. are closely related to the radiolarians.

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