. In three to five sentences, compare the process of digesting food in an amoeba (unicellular) to those in a mouse (multicellular) . formal, but through the knowledge of a 7th grader

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. In three to five sentences, compare the process of digesting food in an amoeba (unicellular) to those in a mouse (multicellular) . formal, but through the knowledge of a 7th grader

Answer 1

In an amoeba, which is a unicellular organism, digestion occurs inside the cell itself. The amoeba engulfs food particles by wrapping its cell membrane around them, forming a food vacuole where enzymes break down the food. In contrast, a mouse, which is a multicellular organism, has a more elaborate digestive system. The mouse eats food and it travels through a series of organs such as the stomach and intestines, where special enzymes and acids break the food down into nutrients that can be absorbed into the bloodstream. While both organisms digest food to obtain energy, the process in a mouse involves multiple organs and coordinated systems, while the amoeba relies solely on its single cell to perform this function.