TYPE OF STRUCTURES

CHARACTERISTICS OF AMOEBA

Amoeba are single cell (unicellular) organisms that move in search of food by extending cytoplasm outward to form pseudopodia (false feet). They have thin cell membranes, a semi-rigid layer of ectoplasm, a granular, jellylike endoplasm, and an oval-shaped nucleus. A reaction to chemicals in their food (smaller organisms) cause the amoeba to form pairs of pseudopodia which wrap around the organism being eaten, and a cavity is formed. A digestive enzyme in the cavity breaks down the organism into substances that are absorbed into the cytoplasm for nourishment. A mature amoeba reproduce by splitting into two equal parts, each of which split into two more equal parts when they have matured. There is no sexual reproduction occurs in amoeba. They simply divide by mitotic cell division so the daughter amoebic cells are identical to the parental cell with identical genotypic and phenotypic properties.

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