Mode of nutrition in Amoeba is: -

Saprozoic

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Holophytic

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Coprozic

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Holozoic

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Solution

The correct option is D Holozoic
The mode of nutrition in Amoeba is known as holozoic nutrition. It involves the ingestion, digestion and egestion of food material with the help of pseudopodia. Pseudopodia acts as an organ for locomotion or taking in food from its surroundings.
So the correct answer is (D) Holozoic

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