How many types of pseudopodia are there and explain each of them
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Pseudopods can be classified into several varieties according to their appearance:
→Lobopodia are bulbous, short and blunt in form. They are very typical of Amoebozoa. These finger-like, tubular pseudopodia contain both ectoplasm andendoplasm.
→Filopodia are more slender and filiform with pointed ends, consisting mainly of ectoplasm. These formations are supported by microfilaments. This is observed in Euglypha and Lecithium.
→Reticulopodia, also known as reticulose pseudopods, are complex formations where individual pseudopods are blended together and form irregular nets. The primary function of reticulopodia, also known as myxopodia, is the ingestion of food, with locomotion a secondary function. Reticulopods are typical ofForaminifera.
→Axopodia (also known as actinopodia) are thin pseudopods containing complex arrays of micro tubules and are enveloped by cytoplasm. Axopodia are mostly responsible for phagocytes by rapidly retracting in response to physical contacts. They are observed in radiolaria and Heliopolis.
→Lobopodia are bulbous, short and blunt in form. They are very typical of Amoebozoa. These finger-like, tubular pseudopodia contain both ectoplasm andendoplasm.
→Filopodia are more slender and filiform with pointed ends, consisting mainly of ectoplasm. These formations are supported by microfilaments. This is observed in Euglypha and Lecithium.
→Reticulopodia, also known as reticulose pseudopods, are complex formations where individual pseudopods are blended together and form irregular nets. The primary function of reticulopodia, also known as myxopodia, is the ingestion of food, with locomotion a secondary function. Reticulopods are typical ofForaminifera.
→Axopodia (also known as actinopodia) are thin pseudopods containing complex arrays of micro tubules and are enveloped by cytoplasm. Axopodia are mostly responsible for phagocytes by rapidly retracting in response to physical contacts. They are observed in radiolaria and Heliopolis.
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