Difference between revisions of "Amoeba"
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[[File:Amoeba.png|right|300px|thumb|A picture of an [[amoeba]].]] | [[File:Amoeba.png|right|300px|thumb|A picture of an [[amoeba]].]] | ||
| − | An [[amoeba]] is a [[unicellular]] [[ | + | An [[amoeba]] is a [[unicellular]] [[micro-organism]] that has a [[Cell Membrane|cell membrane]], [[cytoplasm]], [[mitochondria]] and a [[Nucleus (Biology)|nucleus]]. |
: [[Noun]]: '''Amoeba''' | : [[Noun]]: '''Amoeba''' | ||
===About Amoeba=== | ===About Amoeba=== | ||
| − | : Amoeba has all the parts that an animal cell has, but it is unicellular so it is not counted as an animal. | + | : [[Amoeba]] has all the parts that an [[Animal Cell|animal cell]] has, but it is [[unicellular]] so it is not counted as an [[animal]]. |
| − | : When amoeba reproduce they make two exact copies of themselves. | + | : When [[amoeba]] [[Reproduction|reproduce]] they make two exact copies of themselves. This is called [[Mitosis|cell division]]. |
| − | : Amoeba move with something called [[pseudopodia]] where they stretch a small part of themselves in one direction and then pull themselves along. | + | : [[Amoeba]] move with something called [[pseudopodia]] where they stretch a small part of themselves in one direction and then pull themselves along. |
| + | : [[Amoeba]] take in food with a [[Food Vacuole|food vacuole]] and get rid of waste with a [[Contractile Vacuole|contractile vacuole]]. | ||
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| + | |[[File:AmoebaDiagram.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of an '''amoeba'''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 6 April 2019
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Meaning
A picture of an amoeba.
An amoeba is a unicellular micro-organism that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and a nucleus.
- Noun: Amoeba
About Amoeba
- Amoeba has all the parts that an animal cell has, but it is unicellular so it is not counted as an animal.
- When amoeba reproduce they make two exact copies of themselves. This is called cell division.
- Amoeba move with something called pseudopodia where they stretch a small part of themselves in one direction and then pull themselves along.
- Amoeba take in food with a food vacuole and get rid of waste with a contractile vacuole.
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| A diagram of an amoeba. |