Ill mark brainliest ciliates get food by (1 point) a.) surrounding a cell or particle and taking it inside themselves. b.) absorbing molecules from the environment through their cell membranes. c.) forming a plasmodium to get food. d.) sweeping food particles into their gullet.

The answer is D.) sweeping food particles into their gullet.

The right option is; D.) sweeping food particles into their gullet.  

Ciliates get food by sweeping food particles into their gullet.

Ciliates are a group of protozoans of the class Cilliata that are distinguished by the presence of hair-like organelles known as cilia. Most ciliates are heterotrophs; obtains their energy by feeding on smaller organisms or organic matter which they sweep though the mouth pore into their gullet with the aid of modified oral cilia. They use their cilia in feeding, movement, attachment, and sensation.

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive