NEET Zoology Types of Movement MCQ Question
In the context of locomotion and movement, if a Paramecium uses 500 cilia to move with a rate that allows each cilium to beat 20 times per second, how many total ciliary beats occur in one minute?
600,000
500,000
300,000
150,000
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Each cilium beats 20 times per second and there are 500 cilia. Therefore, in one second, there are 500 x 20 = 10,000 beats. In one minute (60 seconds), there are 10,000 x 60 = 600,000 beats.
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