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Question B. 3.

Define the following words

Pseudopodia


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Pseudopodia:

  1. Pseudopodia (meaning: “False feet”) are the temporary finger-like structures present in some unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
  2. These are temporary cytoplasm-filled projections.
  3. Pseudopodia are used for locomotion nutrition and excretion.
  4. Example: Amoeba uses pseudopodia for locomotion and to obtain nutrition.

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