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Which organelle/s help amoeba to capture food?


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Cell membrane

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Pseudopodia

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Flagella

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Cilia

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Solution

The correct option is B

Pseudopodia


Pseudopodia are temporary projections of the eukaryotic cell membrane. They help amoeba in locomotion and in capturing food. Pseudopodia advance towards the food particles, they engulf the food and thus form the food vacuole.


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