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 a mouth that they use to eat multicellular organisms.
C.
Amoebae have special cells that use sunlight to make food.
D.
Amoebae use tentacles and stinging cells to catch smaller organisms.

Answer 1

A. Amoebae wrap around and engulf smaller unicellular organisms.

They use extensions of their cell membrane called pseudopodia to surround prey and internalize it by phagocytosis, forming a food vacuole.