Question

Find the most appropriate statement from the following with respect to amoebic nutrition.

• A. Food from surroundings is taken in by diffusion.
• B. Food is processed before absorption outside the cell.
• C. Food vacuole formed by pseudopodia helps in nutrition.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Food vacuole formed by pseudopodia helps in nutrition.

In amoebic nutrition, food particles are surrounded by pseudopodia which form food vacuoles. Inside the food vacuole, complex substances are broken down into simpler ones and then absorbed through diffusion into the cytoplasm. Undigested food is moved to the surface of the cell and thrown out.