NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM MONERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amoebas belong to this group of protozoa:
A
Rhizopods
B
Flagellates
C
Ciliates
D
Sporozoan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Sarcodina’

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhizopoda are a broad group of protozoan amoeboid organisms placed in the kingdom Protista. They include the naked and testate amoebae, some members of the slime moulds and foraminifera.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ameba is a protozoan that belongs to the Kingdom Protista. The name ameba comes from the Greek word amoibe, which means change. (Amoeba is also spelled amoeba.) Protists are microscopic unicellular organisms that don’t fit into the other kingdoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three major categories of protozoa: the flagellates, the amoebae, and the ciliates. The flagellates are the smallest of the protozoa and move by means of one to several flagella.

Detailed explanation-5: -Amoebas are primitive organisms characterized by their flowing movements, extending cytoplasm outward to form pseudopodia (false feet); this type of movement is considered to be the most primitive form of animal locomotion.

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