Amoeba is a tiny, one-celled organism - Leaving Cert Biology - Question 2 - 2012
Question 2
Amoeba is a tiny, one-celled organism. This diagram shows the structure of a freshwater Amoeba as seen through a microscope.
(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C and... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Amoeba is a tiny, one-celled organism - Leaving Cert Biology - Question 2 - 2012
Step 1
Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D.
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A. Contractile Vacuole
B. Cytoplasm / Endoplasm
C. Pseudopodium / False Foot
D. Nucleus
Step 2
one function of part A.
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Function A (Contractile Vacuole) helps in water balance and osmoregulation.
Step 3
one function of part C.
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Function C (Pseudopodium) is involved in movement, feeding, and egestion.
Step 4
Give one difference between a plant cell and an amoeba.
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A plant cell has a cell wall, while an amoeba does not.
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