Amoebas are non-motile.
Amoebas do not form colonies.
How does an amoeba obtain food?
It engulfs food particles with its pseudopods and phagocytizes them.
It sweeps food particles into its oral cavity with cillia.
It absorbs nutrients directly through its plasma membrane using diffusion.
It produces its own food using photosynthesis.
What is a pseudopod?
A specialized flagellar filament used for acquiring food.
An extension of the endoplasm and plasma membrane used for locomotion and acquiring food.
An oral cavity used for collecting food particles.
A nucleus that controls the cell's activities.
Amoebas are always pathogenic (disease causing) to humans.
When environmental conditions become unfavorable, amoebas can become this specialized structure to help ensure their survival.
A pseudopod.
A pathogen.
A cyst.
A sarcodine.
