Ameba

What disease is caused by the ameba?

Amebic Dysentery

During unfavorable conditions, an ameba forms a ?

Cyst (hard-walled body)

To What kingdom does the ameba belong?

Kingdom Protista

How does an ameba reproduce?

Mitosis-Binary Fission

Finger-like extensions of the ameba's cytoplasm are called?

Pseudopodia

How are protozoans classified?

by how they move

Cysts are usually created during

cold and dry periods

The Ameba is _____

heterotrophic & animal-like

What is a Phagocytosis?

it's when the pseudopodia extend out and wrap around a food particle.

The food becomes digested by the cell's

lysosomes

Amebas can live in____

ponds, puddles, & people

The cell membrane is very flexible and allows the ameba to change______

shape

How does an ameba move?

stretching its cytoplasm into finger-like extensions

What structure contains the ameba's DNA?

the nucleus