BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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Question
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What is the common name for a shapeless protist
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Flagellates
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Amoeba
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Ciliates
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Sporozoans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -amoeba, also spelled ameba, plural amoebas or amoebae, any of the microscopic unicellular protozoans of the rhizopodan order Amoebida. The well-known type species, Amoeba proteus, is found on decaying bottom vegetation of freshwater streams and ponds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amoeba proteus does not have a common name. It is referred to by its scientific name. The term proteus has its origins in Greek mythology. Proteus was a sea god noted for his ability to change form.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amoeba is a unicellular eukaryotic organism. It does not have a definite shape but has a defined nucleus. Amoeba moves around by making extensions known as pseudopodia.
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