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Amoeba

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An amoeba is a tiny living thing.

Amoeba collage.jpg
Amoeba collage.jpg
It can change its shape. It moves by stretching out parts of its body. It uses these parts to catch food.
Phagocytosis -- amoeba.jpg
Phagocytosis -- amoeba.jpg
It is very small. Can you find one in a pond?

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File:Amoeba collage.jpg
Amoeba collage.jpg
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PseudopodiaFormsDavidPatterson.jpg
File:Phagocytosis -- amoeba.jpg
Phagocytosis -- amoeba.jpg
File:Ammonia tepida.jpg
Ammonia tepida.jpg
File:Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica with ingested erythrocytes.JPG
Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica...
File:Der Kleine Proteus from Roesel.jpg
Der Kleine Proteus from Roesel.jpg
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Neutrophil with anthrax copy.jpg
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