Sarcodines - Ameobas

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Quiz on ameobas
Hannah Lysczek
Quiz by Hannah Lysczek, updated more than 1 year ago
Hannah Lysczek
Created by Hannah Lysczek over 8 years ago
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Question 1

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Amoebas are non-motile.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Amoebas do not form colonies.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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How does an amoeba obtain food?
Answer
  • It engulfs food particles with its pseudopods and phagocytizes them.
  • It sweeps food particles into its oral cavity with cillia.
  • It absorbs nutrients directly through its plasma membrane using diffusion.
  • It produces its own food using photosynthesis.

Question 4

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What is a pseudopod?
Answer
  • A specialized flagellar filament used for acquiring food.
  • An extension of the endoplasm and plasma membrane used for locomotion and acquiring food.
  • An oral cavity used for collecting food particles.
  • A nucleus that controls the cell's activities.

Question 5

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Amoebas are always pathogenic (disease causing) to humans.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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When environmental conditions become unfavorable, amoebas can become this specialized structure to help ensure their survival.
Answer
  • A pseudopod.
  • A pathogen.
  • A cyst.
  • A sarcodine.
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