Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Pseudopodia in Amoeba are important for:

locomotion only

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feeding only

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both locomotion and feeding

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C both locomotion and feeding
Pseudopodia in Amoeba are used for locomotion and the capturing of prey, pseudopodia are very important in sensing prey that can then be engulfed; the engulfing pseudopodia are called phagocytosis pseudopodia.
So, the correct option is 'both locomotion and feeding'.

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Choose the incorrect statements from the following statements.

Statement 1: Amoeba uses pseudopodia for locomotion.
Statement 2: Amoeba can change its shape.
Statement 3: Amoeba uses flagella for locomotion

Given below is a list of characteristics about Amoeba and WBCs. With reference to the statements, choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Both Amoeba and WBCs use pseudopodia for locomotion.

Statement 2: Both Amoeba and WBCs are capable of independent existence.

Statement 3: Both Amoeba and WBCs can change their shapes.

Statement 4: Both Amoeba and WBCs have a cell membrane.

	I		II
(a)	Amoeba	(i)	Has flagella for locomotion
(b)	Paramoecium	(ii)	Moves with help of cilia
(c)	Trypanosoma	(iii)	Puts out pseudopodia for locomotion

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