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No, an amoeba is an invertebrate since it does not have any spinal bone structures or any bones at all. |:D
The contractile vacuole in an amoeba is responsible for regulating water balance by pumping out excess water to maintain osmotic balance within the cell.
Structures such as the Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, and vacuoles that are present in amoeba and paramecium are also found in plant cells. Additionally, both plant cells and these protists contain a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus.
Novanet: amoeba: pseudopod; euglena: flagellum; paramecium: cilla
Cysts are produced in the resting stage of an amoeba. They are thick-walled structures that protect the amoeba from harsh environmental conditions like drought or lack of nutrients. Cysts allow the amoeba to hibernate until conditions become more favorable for growth and reproduction.