NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Amoebae are single-celled eukaryotic microorganisms that move by cytoplasmic streaming and possess characteristic surface projections of the cell known as pseudopodia. They are categorised among the heterotrophic protozoa and are grouped with photosynthetic protozoa and algae in an eclectic group, the protists.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amoeba Classification Traditionally, amoebas are grouped under the Kingdom Protista as they are neither classified as a plant, animal nor fungus. However, amoebas fall under eukaryotes as they possess a true nucleus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amoebas eat algae, bacteria, plant cells, and microscopic protozoa and metazoa – some amoebas are parasites. They eat by surrounding tiny particles of foodwith pseudopods, forming a bubble-like food vacuole. The food vacuole digests the food.