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In Biology / High School | 2014-10-15

How do many amoeba-like protists eat?

Asked by kieshxoxo

Answer (3)

Some protists get nutrients through absorption and some get it through ingestion. Amoebas use ingestion.

Answered by mwickerh | 2024-06-10

Amoeba-like protists commonly consume food through phagocytosis, where they engulf food particles with their cell membrane, digest them with enzymes, and expel any waste via exocytosis. ;

Answered by asinghasingh07 | 2024-06-24

Amoeba-like protists eat through phagocytosis, where they engulf food particles to form a food vacuole. The food is then digested by enzymes, and any waste is expelled from the cell. This process is crucial for their survival as heterotrophic organisms.
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Answered by asinghasingh07 | 2024-12-26