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False feet in amoeba are called?


A

Pseudopodia

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B

Food vacuole

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Water vacuole

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A

Pseudopodia


The correct option is A:

Explanation of correct option:

  1. Amoeba is a unicellular organism.
  2. Its cell membrane forms false feet-like structures called pseudopodia which help in its movement, food ingestion as well as excretion.

Explanation of Incorrect options:

Option B: Food vacuole is the structure in which an amoeba stores its food.

Option C: Water vacuoles stores water.

Final answer: False feet in amoeba are called pseudopodia.


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