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Biology Wise: Amoeba Movement

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Explains how an amoeba is able to move by altering the shape of its cell's cytoplasm and shifting between fluid and solid states. The amoeba can also form pseudopodium that allow it to move as well as to engulf prey through phagocytosis.

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Concepts
cytoplasm, unicellular organisms, protists
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Additional Tags
gelation, phagocytosis, plasmagel, plasmasol, pseudopodium formation, solation, buzzle.com: biologywise: amoeba movement, sol-gel transition, unicellular organism
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional