Question

How does Amoeba obtain its food and name the process

Answer 1

Answer:

Amoeba obtains its food by the process of endocytosis. It has flexible cell membrane. It engulfs the food particle with the help of pseudopodia and then forms a vacuole around it. When the particle is completely trapped the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes that digests the food.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Endocytosis

Explanation:

• Amoeba obtains its food by the process of endocytosis.
• Its engulf food by forming false feet which is known as pseudopodia .
• Then it forms a vacuole around the food particle.
• And finally engulf it .
• It secrets disgestive enzymes which are helpful in the digestion of food which is trapped.
• These digestive enzymes convert complex substances into simpler ones by breaking them which then diffuse into the cytoplasm.
• It is an active form of transportation.
• It also requires energy in the form of ATP.
• It is a cellular ingestion process.
• In it plasma membrane usually folds toward inwards so that substances could be brought inside the cells.
• Amoebas usually eat food like algae, bacteria, protozoans, and some tiny particles which is of dead plant or animal matter.
• Amoeba slowly wraps its cell membrane around the food particle.