Nutrition in Protozoa: 4 Modes | Zoology
The following points highlight the top four modes of nutrition in protozoa. The modes are: 1. Holozoic 2. Holophytic (Holos = Whole + Phyton = Plant Origin) or Autotrophic (Photosynthesis) 3. Saprophytic (Sapros = Rotten) or Saprozoic 4. Parasitic. Mode # 1. Holozoic: (holos = whole + zoon = animal). Most of the free-living protozoon's depend on engulfing the whole [...]