Answer;
-Pellicle
Explanation;
-Protist cells may contain a single nucleus or many nuclei; they range in size from microscopic to thousands of meters in area. Protists may have animal-like cell membranes, plant-like cell walls, or may be covered by a pellicle.
-On a paramecium's exterior is found the pellicle. The pellicle is stiff to maintain the paramecium's shape and provide stability but it is also flexible to allow movement. It also acts as an attachment site for external organelles such as cilia.
The one responsible of lack of adequate saliva because of
the diminished secretions of salivary glands is caused by the xerostomia. A xerostomia
is symptom in which is caused by a side effect when an individual is undergoing
radiation that causes him or her to have reduced or absent of the flow of
saliva.
Answer:
the process of reducing or separating something into constituent parts or components.