Q.

Choose the function of pseudopodia of Amoeba other than locomotion

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a

 Regeneration

b

Excretion 

c

Reproduction 

d

 Engulfment of food material

answer is D.

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  • Amoeba is a unicellular organism.
  • The ingestion of a food particle occurs via phagocytosis. 
  • Amoeba detects a overseas material (known as an antigen) and engulfs it through its pseudopod that surrounds the particle. 
  • Next, the engulfed particle is enveloped with a organic membrane. 
  • It fuses with the lysosomes that aids in intracellular digestion.
  • Psedopodia in amoeba help in locomotion, engulfment of food material and ingestion
  • option D is the correct answer.
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Choose the function of pseudopodia of Amoeba other than locomotion