Explain how does digestion ocures in amoeba
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Answer:
By pseudo podia
Explanation:
Digestion: The food is digested in the food vacuole with the help of enzymes. Absorption: It is then absorbed in the cytoplasm of the Amoeba by diffusion. Assimilation: The absorbed food provides energy and a part of nutrition is used for growth. Egestion: The undigested and the waste food particles are thrown out.
❃NUTRITION IN AMOEBA
The Amoeba is a unicellular animal that feeds on bacteria, microscopic algae and other unicellular organisms. It moves by extending its body into finger-like projections called pseudopodia. The Amoeba ingests its food by using Its pseudopodia to engulf the food and take it into its body. It then secretes digestive juices into the cavity that contains the food. Once the food is digested, it is absorbed and assimilated into the body. The undigested food is sent out of the body.
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❃Nutrition
The process of taking in food and converting it into energy required for life.
Nutrition can be divided into five steps
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Assimilation and
- Egestion.
✰Ingestion
The process of taking food into the body is called ingestion. Animals use various ways to ingest food.
✰Digestion
The food that animals eat cannot be used directly to get energy. It has to be broken down into simpler substances that can be easily absorbed. The process of breaking down complex food into simpler substances is called digestion.
✰Absorption
The process by which the digested food moves into the blood and cells of the body is called absorption.
✰Assimilation
The process by which the absorbed food is used by the body to generate energy and carry out its life functions is called assimilation.
✰Egestion
The process by which the undigested food and waste is sent out of the body is called egestion.
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