Question

Name the locomotory organ of Amoeba?

Answer 1

Amoeba:

1. Amoeba is a single-celled organism that has the ability to change its shape.
2. They are usually found in water bodies such as ponds, lakes, and slow-moving rivers.
3. Amoeba are neither classified as a plant, animal, or fungi.
4. So, they are grouped under the Kingdom Protista.
5. Amoeba are eukaryotes as they possess a nucleus.

Locomotory organs:

1. The organs that help an animal to move, are known as locomotory organs.
2. The locomotory organs vary widely in size, shape, and origin.
3. Locomotory organs are fins, wings, muscular foot, legs, pseudopodia, etc.

Locomotory organ of Amoeba:

The locomotory organ of the Amoeba is pseudopodia otherwise known as false feet.

Functions

1. As the pseudopodia get shortened and extended, the body of the Amoeba can move in a specific direction.
2. Pseudopodia is a temporary structure that keeps changing for the movement of Amoeba.