Which of the following is not a means of locomotion in protists?
A) Amoeboid motion using pseudopods
B) Cilia, allowing movement both forward and backward
C) Flagella to push or pull a cell forward
D) Propulsion by means of expelling water from the contractile vacuole
E) Undulating membranes in parabasalids

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Propulsion by means of expelling water from the contractile vacuole is not a means of locomotion in protists. The contractile vacuole primarily functions in osmoregulation, not locomotion.

Which of the Following Is Not a Means of Locomotion