What cell part does an amoeba use for locomotion?
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What cell part does an amoeba use for locomotion?
Amoeba:
Amoeba are single-celled eukaryotic animal. Amoebas consist of a thin outer cell membrane, a large nucleus, vacuoles and fat globules. To reproduce, amoebas undergo asexual reproduction via binary fission.
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View this answerFor locomotion and feeding, amoebas form temporary cell extensions called pseudopodia. Pseudopodia exists in a variety of forms, including:
- Lobopodia...
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Chapter 2 / Lesson 52Amoebas are some of the smallest organisms, being made of only a single cell. Learn about these microscopic creatures to understand how they move, eat, and reproduce.
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