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Is a amoeba a verbrate?

No, amoebas are not vertebrates. Vertebrates are animals with a backbone, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Amoebas belong to a group of single-celled organisms called protists.


Can amoeba be classified as an algae?

An amoeba is a cell that can alter its shape by extending and retracting pseudopods. The term describes a characteristic but does provide a place for it in the taxonomy of organisms. Organisms as diverse as protozoa, algae, animals, and fungi all have members that qualify as Amoebas. SOME algae are amoebas but most amoebas are NOT algae.


Are amoeba plant like?

No, amoebas are not plants. They are single-celled organisms belonging to the group Protists. Amoebas are known for their ability to move and feed by extending their cell membrane in a process called phagocytosis.


What is an amoebas purpose in life?

While amoebas are only single celled protozoa, some types are beneficial to their enviorment while others can be quite harmful. Amoebas can be found in both fresh and salt water, soil, and as parasites in animals. The most common amoebas, like the ones you usually see in science lab in schools, feed on decaying matter at the bottom of streams. The amoebas that are parasites can be quite dangerous to humans and animals, causing severe infections.Read more: http://greenanswers.com/q/138820/nature-ecosystems/what-purpose-do-amoebas-serve-environment#ixzz14ApMcGnp


Where do most amoebas live?

Amoeba lives in fresh and salt water. It also lives in animals and in humans.

Related Questions

What animal is a unicellular?

There are no unicellular animals. Amoebas and paramecium are protists.


One-celled animals belong to the group of living things known as?

amoebas


Is there any animal smaller than a paramecium?

amoebas are actually animals, therefore are animals smaller than paramecium.


Do all animals have sperm?

No, not all animals have sperm. Amoebas and some other protists are technically animals but reproduce asexually instead of with sperm and eggs.


Is a amoeba a verbrate?

No, amoebas are not vertebrates. Vertebrates are animals with a backbone, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Amoebas belong to a group of single-celled organisms called protists.


Can amoeba be classified as an algae?

An amoeba is a cell that can alter its shape by extending and retracting pseudopods. The term describes a characteristic but does provide a place for it in the taxonomy of organisms. Organisms as diverse as protozoa, algae, animals, and fungi all have members that qualify as Amoebas. SOME algae are amoebas but most amoebas are NOT algae.


what animals have only one cell?

Some amoebas are larger than this animal. But an amoeba has just one cell.


Amoebas are classified as?

Amoebas are classified as protists.


Are amoeba plant like?

No, amoebas are not plants. They are single-celled organisms belonging to the group Protists. Amoebas are known for their ability to move and feed by extending their cell membrane in a process called phagocytosis.


What is an amoebas purpose in life?

While amoebas are only single celled protozoa, some types are beneficial to their enviorment while others can be quite harmful. Amoebas can be found in both fresh and salt water, soil, and as parasites in animals. The most common amoebas, like the ones you usually see in science lab in schools, feed on decaying matter at the bottom of streams. The amoebas that are parasites can be quite dangerous to humans and animals, causing severe infections.Read more: http://greenanswers.com/q/138820/nature-ecosystems/what-purpose-do-amoebas-serve-environment#ixzz14ApMcGnp


Where do most amoebas live?

Amoeba lives in fresh and salt water. It also lives in animals and in humans.


Why do amoebas live?

Amoebas live because god made them.