Question

In amoeba, the food is taken by the______ ?

• A. mouth
• B. movement of cilia
• C. entire body surface area
• D. movement of flagella

Answer 1

Answer:

C. entire body surface area

• In amoeba, food is taken in through the entire body surface area by a process called phagocytosis, where the cell membrane extends to surround and engulf food particles, forming a food vacuole.

• Phagocytosis: The statement correctly identifies phagocytosis as the process by which amoeba ingest food. This is also known as cell eating.