Amoeba Flashcards
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How does an amoeba move?
A
They move by stretching their cytoplasm into finger like extensions called pseudopodia.
1
Q
What are the animal-like Protista called?
A
Protozoans
2
Q
Where would you find an amoeba?
A
Ponds
Puddles
Inside people
3
Q
Describe the eating process of the amoeba.
A
It eats by wrapping it’s pseudopodia around the food practical it’s consuming in a process called phagocytosis. Then the food is digested by the enzymes in the amoeba’s lysosomes. Then it goes into the food vacuole.
4
Q
Describe the disease cause by amoebas.
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Amebic Dysentery is a disease caused by drinking contaminated water. The ameba then gives the infected person cramps or diarrhea.
