Difference between revisions of "Function of the test"
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* '''protection''' | * '''protection''' | ||
| − | ** from predators (some forms swallowed by predators have been proven to be alive; nonetheless | + | ** from predators (some forms swallowed by predators have been proven to be alive; nonetheless, other views on this function also exist - see [http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/BFhandout.htm E. Thomson's page] |
** for nucleus/nuclei | ** for nucleus/nuclei | ||
** for symbionts | ** for symbionts | ||
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* '''support for pseudopods''' (various structures direct pseudopods, facilitating feeding, movement and/or attachment) | * '''support for pseudopods''' (various structures direct pseudopods, facilitating feeding, movement and/or attachment) | ||
| − | * '''support | + | * '''support for the body cell''' (although [http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/BFhandout.htm E. Thomson suggests] that small organisms do not need additional support in water; on the other hand, foraminifera are extremely large in comparison to other unicellular organisms, thus, the test may indeed support the body) |
* '''facilitate metabolism''' | * '''facilitate metabolism''' | ||
