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what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:40 pm
by dtrinh
Hi,
Could someone please tell me what are these bright dots inside this Paramecium?
I assume they are non-digestible food, but not sure.
Also, does someone know how the Paramecium discharges non-digestible food? Or they keep them inside untill they die?
Thank you all!
Bests,
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:02 pm
by Sure Squintsalot
dude.
That thing has its own solar panel and you're wondering about "bright spots"?
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:18 pm
by dtrinh
Sure Squintsalot wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:02 pm
dude.
That thing has its own solar panel and you're wondering about "bright spots"?
Haha, may be they are its power cells!
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:09 am
by MichaelG.
dtrinh wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:40 pm
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Also, does someone know how the Paramecium discharges non-digestible food? Or they keep them inside untill they die?
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There is a superb short video [with an good, but somewhat fanciful narration] here:
https://youtu.be/mh7KOtQTXrw
MichaelG.
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:49 pm
by ddy5
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:32 pm
by dtrinh
Wonderful, thank you very much! Biocrystals they are!
Cheers,
Re: what are the bright dots inside this Paramecium?
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:05 pm
by apochronaut
Inclusions in P. Tetraurelia have been studied and have been found to be various purines : guanine, hypoxanthine and xanthine.
Gout sufferers should take parameciums out of their diet.