Question

Which of these is FALSE about nutrition in amoeba?

• A. Amoeba first breaks down the food into simpler particles and then swallows it
• B. The food is swallowed by amoeba creating a food vacuole
• C. Digestion of food takes place in an amoeba with the help of digestive juices
• D. Amoeba makes use of pseudopodia for movement and to capture food

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Amoeba first breaks down the food into simpler particles and then swallows it

Nutrition in an amoeba occurs through a process called phagocytosis where the entire organism pretty much engulfs the food it plans on eating up. As amoeba is a unicellular organism, it does not have any specialized organ for the mechanism of nutrition. It directly swallows the whole food and a food vacuole is created. Digestive juices then get secreted in the vacuole and the food is slowly digested. After this, the waste is excreted.