Question
How does an amoeba eat?
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GPT 3.5
An amoeba obtains its food through a process called phagocytosis. It extends its pseudopodia (false feet) to surround the prey or food item. Once the food item is ensnared within the pseudopodia, the amoeba engulfs it completely, forming a food vacuole around it.
Then, the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes into the food vacuole, breaking down the prey into smaller molecules. These enzymes break down proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients, converting them into simpler forms that the amoeba can absorb.
Subsequently, the digested nutrients are absorbed into the cytoplasm of the amoeba, where they are used for energy production, growth, and maintenance. Undigested waste materials are eventually expelled from the amoeba's body through exocytosis.
Then, the amoeba secretes digestive enzymes into the food vacuole, breaking down the prey into smaller molecules. These enzymes break down proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients, converting them into simpler forms that the amoeba can absorb.
Subsequently, the digested nutrients are absorbed into the cytoplasm of the amoeba, where they are used for energy production, growth, and maintenance. Undigested waste materials are eventually expelled from the amoeba's body through exocytosis.