AMOEBA:-An amoeba, often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods. Amoebae do not form a single taxonomic group; instead, they are found in every major lineage of eukaryotic organisms
REPRODUCTION:-Amoeba reproduces asexually by the process called binary fission. Binary fission occurs in single- celled organisms belonging to Kingdom Monera, and Protista (Amoeba and paramecium). In this process, the parent organism divides into two halves, each half forming an independent daughter organism
CHARACTERSTICS:-Amoeboid cells are able to change shape due to the parts of the skeleton of the cell known as the cytoskeleton and plasmagel that changes the consistency of the cell's cytoplasm. Amoeboid cells use a pseudopodia, or false foot, to move forward. They carry-out phagocytosis, which is to eat or ingest other cells.
HABITAT:-The habitat of amoebas consists of small areas of water such as freshwater pools, ponds, lakes, streams, and ditches. They can also be found in salt
LOCOMOTION:-Amoeba move very slowly and its locomotion is irregular. Amoeba move with the help of special type of finger-like out growth known as pseudopodium (Plural-pseudopodia). ... In this way Amoeba advances towards its target. It can form pseudopodia at any part of its body and always move at the direction of pseudopodia
