The following points highlight the eight characters of amoeboid protozoans. (i) Amoeboid Protozoans develop pseudopodia which are temporary protoplasmic outgrowths. They are of four types— lobo podia (broad and blunt), filo podia (slender, unsupported, independent), axopodia (slender with axial support) and reticuiopodia (slender, reticulate). (ii) Pseudopodia are used for locomotion and engulfing food articles. (iii) […]
Characters of Amoeboid Protozoans: 8 Characters
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List of six examples of Amoeboid Protozoans. Example # 1. Amoeba Proteus-The Proteus Animalcule: Amoeba was discovered by Russel von Rosenhoff in 1755. H.I. Hirschfied (1962) has given a detailed account of the biology of Amoeba. It is found in fresh water. Types of pseudopodia are lobo podia. A contractile vacuole is present for osmoregulation. […]
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