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how does an amoeba obtain its food
The most important part of an amoeba is the pseudopodia .

The psuedopodia is used to help the amoeba move, and also to eat. It is a part of the amoeba's body that it can stretch out and pull itself with. Amoeba stretches out the pseudopodia, surrounds a piece of food, and pulls it into the rest of the amoeba's body. It is called Circumvallation. There are many methods of ingestion.


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