What is an amoeba? Detailed answer

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What is an amoeba?

Did you know that the amoeba is considered an animal? This gelatinous unicellular creature is so small that it can only be seen under a microscope. The main amoeba species live in freshwater rivers and ponds. But there are species that live at the bottom of salty reservoirs, in moist soil and food.

The amoeba is constantly changing its shape. She moves, pushing forward first one of her half, then the other. Like many jelly-like organisms, the amoeba moves in such a way that it forms a shape called a "false leg," or pseudopodia. When the pseudopodia reaches the food, it envelops it and takes it into the main body. This is how the amoeba eats. She doesn't have a mouth.

Amoeba belongs to the class of protozoa, which are the lowest rank of living beings. She has neither lungs nor gills. But it sucks in oxygen from the water, releases carbon dioxide, digests food, as more complex animals do. Probably, the amoeba also has feelings. When touched or when aroused, she immediately curls up into a tiny ball. Amoeba avoids bright light, too hot or cold water.

In an adult amoeba, the nucleus, a tiny point in the center of the protoplasm, is divided into two parts. After that, the amoeba itself splits, forming new independent organisms. When they reach full size, they again begin to share.

Author: Likum A.

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