why do amoeba need change it shape and what procces is called eating of a foriegn body ?

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Amoeba need to change its shape for motility, nutrition, excretion and adapting to the environment.
The eating process of amoeba is called as phagocytosis.

More to Know:
Pseudopodia are temporary cytoplasmic extrusions which function in locomotion and in feeding by engulfing food. One or more pseudopodia may be formed at a time by a given cell. Pseudopodia are present in lower organisms (like amoeba). Ingestion (taking food) by pseudopodia is called phagocytosis. Amoeboid movement found in amoeba which moves by producing pseudopodia.

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