Why does an amoeba lack certain organelles?
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Why does an amoeba lack certain organelles?
A Type of Protist:
An amoeba is a microorganism that is classified as a protist, which means it is a eukaryotic organism that is neither plant, animal nor fungi. Most protists are unicellular and all are eukaryotic, setting them apart from bacteria.
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View this answerAn amoeba lacks certain organelles that some other types of cells have because it is a heterotrophic organism, meaning it cannot undergo...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 20Understand what animal-like protists are. Learn about diseases caused by protists, heterotrophic protists, protists' modes of movement, and the mixotrophs.
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