Amoeba protozoan. Phase-contrast light micrograph of an Amoeba sp. protozoan, showing its numerous pseudopodia (cytoplasmic extensions, leg-like). Thi

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Amoeba protozoan. Phase-contrast light micrograph of an Amoeba sp. protozoan, showing its numerous pseudopodia (cytoplasmic extensions, leg-like). This freshwater single-celled organism feeds on bacteria and smaller protozoa. It uses its pseudopodia to engulf food and for locomotion. Magnification: x 330, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5197px × 3465px
Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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