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What is the function of the food vacuole in an amoeba?
What is the function of the food vacuole in an amoeba?
- To regulate water balance
- To store food particles (correct)
- To excrete waste products
- To support the cell structure
Which structure in the amoeba is primarily responsible for regulating water balance?
Which structure in the amoeba is primarily responsible for regulating water balance?
- Pseudopodia
- Uroid
- Nucleus
- Contractile Vacuole (correct)
What is the role of pseudopodia in an amoeba?
What is the role of pseudopodia in an amoeba?
- To excrete waste products
- To enclose genetic material
- To regulate nutrient storage
- To capture food and aid in movement (correct)
Which part of the amoeba's cytoplasm is responsible for storing nutrients and other molecules?
Which part of the amoeba's cytoplasm is responsible for storing nutrients and other molecules?
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What distinguishes the ectoplasm from the endoplasm in an amoeba?
What distinguishes the ectoplasm from the endoplasm in an amoeba?
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Study Notes
Amoeba Structure
- Amoebas are single-celled organisms.
- Food Vacuole: Stores ingested food particles.
- Uroid: Excretes waste.
- Contractile Vacuole: Regulates water balance.
- Water Vacuole: Involved in water regulation.
- Pseudopodia: Temporary extensions of cytoplasm used for movement and capturing food.
- Plasmagel: The rigid outer layer of cytoplasm.
- Plasmasol: The more fluid inner part of cytoplasm.
- Ectoplasm: The outer gel-like layer of cytoplasm, provides structural support.
- Endoplasm: The inner fluid layer of cytoplasm, stores nutrients and other molecules.
- Nucleus: The control center of the cell, containing genetic material.
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