If someone was arguing with you and said they knew that a paramecium had an epidermis, which of the statements below would best put the issue to rest?Multiple Choice The paramecium has a pellicle not an epidermis. The paramecium is single-celled and epidermis is derived from a tissue layer. Since the paramecium is composed of one cell, it cannot have tissues. The paramecium has cilia on the outside of the body and so it cannot have an epidermis. The epidermis would not allow the life-supporting process of diffusion, which is required by protozoans.

Paramecium is a microorganism that belongs to the kingdom Protista. They are unicellular and are…

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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If someone was arguing with you and said they knew that a paramecium had an epidermis, which of the statements below would best put the issue to rest?

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The paramecium has a pellicle not an epidermis.
The paramecium is single-celled and epidermis is derived from a tissue layer. Since the paramecium is composed of one cell, it cannot have tissues.
The paramecium has cilia on the outside of the body and so it cannot have an epidermis.
The epidermis would not allow the life-supporting process of diffusion, which is required by protozoans.