MICROBIOLOGY WITH DISEASE BY TAXONOMY
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Protozoa include the eukaryotic microorganism that is unicellular and they do not contain a cell wall. Protozoa resides in a moist environment and mainly in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Protozoa are characterized by great morphological diversity. Protozoa reproduce by asexual reproduction only through binary fission or schizogony. Some protozoa also exhibit sexual reproduction.
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