Question

The amoeba is a single-cell organism that gets food by engulfing its prey with outstretched parts of its cell membrane, and then bringing the food inside. Which process does an amoeba use to eat?

Answer 1

amoeba (/

əˈmiːbə

/; less commonly spelt ameba or amœba; plural am(o)ebas or am(o)ebae /

əˈmiːbi

/),[1] often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods.[2] Amoebae do not form a single taxonomic group; instead, they are found in every major lineage of eukaryotic organisms. Amoeboid cells occur not only among the protozoa, but also in fungi, algae, and animal