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1. Amoeba, also spelled ameba, plural Amoebas or amoebae, any of the microscopic unicellular protozoans of the rhizopodan order Amoebida
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2. There are numerous parasitic Amoebas.
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3. An amoeba is an aquatic, single-celled protist characterized by a gelatinous body, amorphous shape, and amoeboid movement. Amoebas can form temporary extensions of their cytoplasm known as pseudopodia or "false feet" which can be used for locomotion or capturing food
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4. Food acquisition is Amoebas occurs by a type of endocytosis called phagocytosis.
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5. Amoebas are very small single-celled organisms (250-750 microns) known to live in freshwaters, such as rivers, ponds, and lakes
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6. Amoebas use pseudopodia, which are finger-like formations, to move very slowly from one place to another and capture food for consumption
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7. The plural of amoeba is "amoebae", not "Amoebas"
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8. Medical Definition of amoeba 1 capitalized : a large genus of naked rhizopod protozoans that have lobed and never anastomosing pseudopodia and are widely distributed in fresh and salt water and moist terrestrial environments 2 also ameba plural Amoebas or amoebae\ - (ˌ)bē
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9. An amoeba (pronounced uh-MEE-buh) is any of several tiny, one-celled protozoa in the phylum (or primary division of the animal kingdom) Sarcodina. Amoebas live in freshwater and salt water, in soil, and as parasites in moist body parts of animals.
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10. Amoebas are single-celled organisms
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11. Amoeba (plural Amoebas/amoebae) is a group of primitive protists
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12. Among the big family of Amoebas, Amoeba proteus is probably the best-known member – common in classrooms and research …
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13. Amoebas are crafty, shape-shifting engineers They can change form, build shells, punch holes in prey — even farm their own food An amoeba (in orange) named Vampyrella lateritia finishes eating the contents of an algal cell (green)
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14. Though often overlooked, Amoebas have an amazing range of unusual behaviors.
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15. Most Amoebas are so small that they can only be seen though a …
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16. Amoebas that are parasites in humans can cause disease
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17. Amoebas are very common in some areas of the world
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18. Plural Amoebas or amoebae (ə-mē′bē) A one-celled microscopic organism that constantly changes shape by forming pseudopods, temporary projections that are used for movement and for the ingestion of food
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19. Amoebas are members of the group of organisms called protozoans
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20. Amoebas are considered the most primitive animals and are classified in the kingdom Protista
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21. Amoebas: Only the most evolved wins
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22. Amoebas seem to use different engulfing tactics to suit the various types of prey
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23. (1) A genus of Amoebas of the order Amoebida
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24. (2) An imprecise name for several types of free-living unicellular phagocytic organisms; the pathogenic Amoebas have been reclassified as Entamoeba spp, Endolimax spp, and others Giant forms (eg
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25. Amoebas are fascinating little creatures with a body made of just one cell
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26. Many Amoebas live in fresh water, salt water, or wet soil
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27. Brain-eating Amoebas around the world are generally relegated to sunny climes, but when two PAM cases were confirmed in Minnesota in 2010 and …
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28. The Amoebas find each other and merge, becoming a single slug made of tens of thousands of individual Amoebas
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29. Slime mold farmers The symbiotically dependent Amoebas developed into an undeniably separate species, because attempts to interbreed with the parent stock would infect and kill them.
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30. Amoebas can live in a variety of environments, and a good number live in freshwater
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31. Since Amoebas don’t have a rigid cell wall like bacteria, they’re susceptible to changes in osmotic pressure
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32. To solve this, freshwater Amoebas actually have a …
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33. Amoebas, long thought to reproduce asexually, are getting a sexy redefinition
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34. One of the most common Amoebas in the world, Amoeba proteus is constantly changing its shape and color as it explores (and engulfs) its environment! First discovered in 1755, Amoebas are now widely familiar one-cell creatures
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35. The Amoebas are a 1993 creation of childhood friends Christopher Neal and Aaron Gill.
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36. Amoebas are one-celled animals that can only be seen by a microscope and live in freshwater, saltwater, soil, and even the bodies of animals
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37. They split in half to form new Amoebas…
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38. The list of surprising abilities is extensive, and just when you think it might run out, someone comes along and shows that bacteria can turn Amoebas into …
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39. Protists: Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists (Class of Their Own (Paperback)) [Arato, Rona] on Amazon.com
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40. Protists: Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists (Class of Their Own (Paperback))
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AMOEBAS [əˈmēbə]
Definition of amoeba. : any of a large genus (Amoeba) of naked rhizopod protozoans with lobed and never anastomosing pseudopodia, without permanent organelles or supporting structures, and of wide distribution in fresh and salt water and moist terrestrial environments broadly : a naked rhizopod or other amoeboid protozoan .
Key Takeaways: Amoebas An amoeba is an aquatic, single-celled protist characterized by a gelatinous body, amorphous shape, and amoeboid movement. Amoebas can form temporary extensions of their cytoplasm known as pseudopodia or "false feet" which can be used for locomotion or capturing food.
Definition of amoeba : any of a large genus (Amoeba) of naked rhizopod protozoans with lobed and never anastomosing pseudopodia, without permanent organelles or supporting structures, and of wide distribution in fresh and salt water and moist terrestrial environments broadly : a naked rhizopod or other amoeboid protozoan
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