NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of protist movement is described as a “false foot” and used by amoebas?
A
Flagella
B
Psuedopod
C
Cilia
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amoeboid movement occurs as an extension of the cytoplasm, called a pseudopod (“false foot”), flows outward, deforms the cell boundary, and is followed by the rest of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -False feet or pseudopodia is a characteristic of the amoeboid protozoan. These help in motility and food intake. An example of Amoeboid Protozoan is Amoeba.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amoeba and sarcodines are examples of protists that move by pseudopods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amoeba is a unicellular organism which has one or more finger-like projections, called the pseudopodia or false feet. Pseudopodia helps in the movement of the organism and to capture food.

Detailed explanation-5: -The amoeba is an animal-like protist. It can move and consumes its food (consumer). The amoeba moves by stretching its cytoplasm. These are called pseudopods ("false foot").

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