NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a protista that has false feet (pseudopods) are
A
paramedium
B
euglena
C
diatoms
D
amoeba
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kingdom Protista (one-celled plants and animals) Amoebas are among the simplest single-celled animals. Most are jelly-like blobs of protoplasm. They have short pseudopodia or false feet which are arms of protoplasm used to surround food objects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The false feet of Amoeba are known as pseudopodia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pseudopodia or pseudopods are temporary projections of the cell and the word literally means “false feet". The cell uses the pseudopodia as a means of locomotion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Filled with cytoplasm, pseudopodia primarily consist of actin filaments and may also contain microtubules and intermediate filaments. Pseudopods are used for motility and ingestion. They are often found in amoebas.

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