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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

7. How does an amoeba obtain its food?

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Amoeba obtains its food through temporary finger like projections of cell surface called pseudopodia. Amoeba surrounds a food particle by pseudopodia to engulf the food and makes a food vacuole after engulfing the food. This is called phagocytosis.