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What is the process of obtaining food by Amoeba called ? What does it mean ?


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  • The process of obtaining food by Amoeba is known as phagocytosis
  • Phagocytosis' means 'cell feeding’.
  • Amoeba approaches the food particle and traps it with the help of pseudopodia, the food gets engulfed into food vacuole. The food is then broken and digested inside the food vacuole.

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