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What is the main characteristic of an amoeba's movement?
What is the main characteristic of an amoeba's movement?
- It is only possible at night
- It is considered to be the most primitive form of animal locomotion (correct)
- It is only possible in certain types of water
- It is very fast and aggressive
What is the function of an amoeba's nucleus?
What is the function of an amoeba's nucleus?
- To control the amoeba's shape
- To control the growth and reproduction of the amoeba (correct)
- To protect the amoeba from its environment
- To help the amoeba move
How do amoebas reproduce?
How do amoebas reproduce?
- By fission, or splitting in two (correct)
- By releasing spores
- By laying eggs
- By giving birth to live young
What is the purpose of an amoeba's cell membrane?
What is the purpose of an amoeba's cell membrane?
What is the term for the amoeba's 'false feet'?
What is the term for the amoeba's 'false feet'?
How do amoebas engulf their food?
How do amoebas engulf their food?
What is the main component of an amoeba's cell?
What is the main component of an amoeba's cell?
What is the classification of an amoeba?
What is the classification of an amoeba?
What is the characteristic of cytoplasm in amoeba cells?
What is the characteristic of cytoplasm in amoeba cells?
What is the primary function of the amoeba's false feet?
What is the primary function of the amoeba's false feet?
What is unique about the way amoebas eat their prey?
What is unique about the way amoebas eat their prey?
What is the likely reason amoebas can find prey without touching it?
What is the likely reason amoebas can find prey without touching it?
What is the name of the disease caused by some amoebas?
What is the name of the disease caused by some amoebas?
What is the mode of transmission of amoebic dysentery?
What is the mode of transmission of amoebic dysentery?
What is the treatment for amoebic dysentery?
What is the treatment for amoebic dysentery?
What is the characteristic of amoebas that helps them eat prey of different types?
What is the characteristic of amoebas that helps them eat prey of different types?
Why did the author call amoebas 'shape-shifters'?
Why did the author call amoebas 'shape-shifters'?
What is inside the cell of an amoeba?
What is inside the cell of an amoeba?
How do amoebas reproduce?
How do amoebas reproduce?
What does pseudopodia mean?
What does pseudopodia mean?
How does an amoeba move?
How does an amoeba move?
What do amoebas eat?
What do amoebas eat?
Study Notes
Amoeba Characteristics
- Amoebas are unicellular organisms, consisting of only one cell.
- They are too small to be seen without a microscope and are commonly found in ponds and lakes.
- Amoebas are "shape-shifters" that can appear as a round blob, have feet, or have arms that can surround their food.
- They are characterized by their flowing movements, considered the most primitive form of animal locomotion.
Amoeba Cell Structure
- An amoeba's single cell appears to be cytoplasm held together by a flexible cell membrane.
- The cell contains a nucleus, which controls the growth and reproduction of the amoeba.
- Some species of amoebas have only one nucleus, while others may have hundreds of nuclei.
- The cell membrane allows oxygen to enter and carbon dioxide to exit the cell, enabling the amoeba to "breathe."
Amoeba Movement and Locomotion
- Amoebas can change their shape by extending parts of themselves into pseudopodia.
- They can flow in the direction they wish to go and engulf their food with their pseudopodia.
- The cytoplasm can change from a fluid to a solid state and back again, enabling the amoeba to move and capture food.
Amoeba Diet and Nutrition
- Amoebas eat algae, bacteria, plant cells, and other unicellular organisms.
- They engulf or surround their prey and form a dome that makes escape impossible.
- Amoebas seem to use different engulfing tactics to suit the various types of prey.
Amoeba as Parasites
- Some amoebas are parasites that can cause diseases such as amoebic dysentery.
- Amoebic dysentery is transmitted by contaminated water and can cause severe diarrhea and liver infection.
- The disease can be treated with antibiotics.
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Learn about the unique features of amoebas, including their shape-shifting abilities, cell structure, and movement patterns.
