Amoeba. Computer artwork showing the cellular structure of an Amoeba (Amoeba sp.). Amoeba are single-celled organisms (protozoa) that feed and move us
Amoeba. Computer artwork showing the cellular structure of an Amoeba (Amoeba sp.). Amoeba are single-celled organisms (protozoa) that feed and move using irregular extensions of the cell cytoplasm known as pseudopods. Feeding occurs by phagocytosis. A pseudopodium flows out, engulfs a small organism such as an alga and is then reabsorbed into the cell body, where it is digested by enzymes within a digestive vacuole. The pulsatile vacuole maintains the water balance by expelling fluid from the cell.
Size: 5000px × 3533px
Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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