In three to five sentences, compare the process of digesting food in an amoeba (unicellular) to those in a mouse (multicellular) . Describe this as a 7th grader in 4 short sentences

Answer 1

In an amoeba, the digestion process starts when it surrounds food with its flexible cell membrane, forming a food vacuole where enzymes break down the food. Since amoebas are unicellular, they digest and absorb nutrients all in one cell. In contrast, a mouse has a much more complex system: it uses a mouth to chew and saliva to start digestion, then the food travels through a long digestive tract where it gets broken down further by different organs, like the stomach and intestines. So while an amoeba digests food inside itself, a mouse has specialized organs to help with the process!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

An amoeba digests food by surrounding it with its cell membrane and forming a food vacuole where enzymes break it down. Since it’s unicellular, everything happens inside one cell. In contrast, a mouse chews food and uses saliva to start digestion, then it travels through a digestive tract with organs like the stomach and intestines. So, amoebas digest food inside themselves, while mice use specialized organs!