A cropped microscopic image of stalked ciliates. (Image courtesy of Midwest Contract Operations Inc.)
Stalked ciliates are protozoa (higher life-form organisms) that are characterized by their cilia, which are hair-like organelles. Ciliates are eukaryotic and contain two nuclei: a macronucleus, responsible for mainly cell functions, and a micronucleus which works together with the...
