Amoeba Structure and Life
Amoeba are animal like Protists Animal like protists are called Protozoa
Protozoans are classed by their method of locomotion Amoeba are protozoans with a pseudopod A pseudopod is a false foot
Amoeba ingest food by phagocytosis This is surrounding food with the pseudopod A food vacuole is formed, and digestion takes place
Amoeba Body Structure
Forward End Trailing End Direction Pseudopod Food Vacuole Digests Food Nucleus Contains Chromosomes, controls reproduction Endoplasm Jelly like substance that fills the cell Ectoplasm The Outside Layer Contractile Vacuole Regulates water, solute content. Excretes wastes
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Pseudopod Food Vacuole Digests Food Nucleus Contains Chromosomes, controls reproduction Endoplasm Jelly like substance that fills the cell Ectoplasm The Outside Layer Contractile Vacuole Regulates water, solute content. Excretes wastes