How does Amoeba obtain its food?

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Amoeba:
Amoeba obtains its food through the process of endocytosis.
It has a flexible cell membrane.
It engulfs the food particle with the help of pseudopodia and then forms a vacuole around it.
When the particle is completely trapped the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes that digest the food.

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How does Amoeba obtain its food?

Amoeba:Amoeba obtains its food through the process of endocytosis. It has a flexible cell membrane. It engulfs the food particle with the help of pseudopodia and then forms a vacuole around it. When the particle is completely trapped the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes that digest the food.

Amoeba:
Amoeba obtains its food through the process of endocytosis.
It has a flexible cell membrane.
It engulfs the food particle with the help of pseudopodia and then forms a vacuole around it.
When the particle is completely trapped the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes that digest the food.