Q. Which of these digestion process does amoeba show?

A
Extracellular
B
Intracellular
C
Both A and B
D
None of the above
Solution:
  • Digestion in amoeba is intracellular taking place within the cell.
  • The food taken in remains in a food vacuole or gastric vacuole.
  • It is formed by the cell membrane and small part of the cytoplasm.
  • The vacuoles are transported deeper into the cells by cytoplasmic movements.
  • Here they fuse with lysosomes that contain enzymes.
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