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Which of the following characters are associated with amoeboid protozoa?
a. Causes sleeping sickness.
b. They move and capture their prey by putting out pseudopodia.
c. Marine forms have silica shells on their surface.
d. Some are parasitic.

a
a and b
b
a, b and c
c
b, c and d
d
a, c and d

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Amoeboid protozoans live in fresh water, sea water or moist soil. They move and capture their prey by putting out pseudopodia (false feet) as in Amoeba. Marine forms have silica shells on their surface. Some of them such as Entamoeba are parasites.

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