Question

Amoebae are unicellular organisms that are often found in ponds. An amoeba is shown in the picture below.


How do amoebae most likely obtain food?
A.
Amoebae wrap around and engulf smaller unicellular organisms.
B.
Amoebae have special cells that use sunlight to make food.
C.
Amoebae use tentacles and stinging cells to catch smaller organisms.
D.
Amoebae have a mouth that they use to eat multicellular organism

Answer 1

A. Amoebae wrap around and engulf smaller unicellular organisms.

They feed by extending pseudopodia to surround prey and form a food vacuole (phagocytosis), where the food is digested.