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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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cytoplasm, unicellular organisms, protists

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gelation, phagocytosis, plasmagel, plasmasol, pseudopodium formation, solation, buzzle.com: biologywise: amoeba movement, sol-gel transition, unicellular organism

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Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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