The external appendage-like structure put out by amoebae for ingestion is called as

Phagosome

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Food vacuole

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Pseudopodia

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Phagolysosome

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Solution

The correct option is C
Pseudopodia

Amoeba has finger-like projections called pseudopodia. They use these to engulf food and ingest it by phagocytosis.

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