Amoeba acquires its food through a process called as

Exocytosis

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Endocytosis

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Plasmolysis

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is B Endocytosis
Amoeba has a flexible cell membrane and using pseudopodia, a temporary cytoplasmic outgrowth which engulfs the food. This process is called as endocytosis.

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The process of engulfing food in amoeba is called:

The process through which an amoeba eats its food is known as:

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Amoeba acquires its food through a process called as

The correct option is B EndocytosisAmoeba has a flexible cell membrane and using pseudopodia, a temporary cytoplasmic outgrowth which engulfs the food. This process is called as endocytosis.

The correct option is B Endocytosis
Amoeba has a flexible cell membrane and using pseudopodia, a temporary cytoplasmic outgrowth which engulfs the food. This process is called as endocytosis.