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Which organelles of Paramecium discharge defensive filaments?
AOral vacuoles
BTrichocysts
CMacronuclei
DFood vacuoles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Trichocysts
Trichocysts are explosive organelles that discharge thin non-toxic filaments, often for defence.
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