In this article we will discuss about the structure of amoeba. This will also help you to draw the structure and diagram of amoeba. 1. Fresh water and free living organism commonly available in stagnant water. 2. Body irregular and cytoplasm clearly differentiated into ectoplasm and endoplasm. 3. Body naked, and extends into numerous finger like projections the pseudopodia. 4. Endoplasm [...]
Learn about the comparison among Amoeba, Euglena and Paramoecium. Comparison # Amoeba: 1. Amoeba lives in freshwater ponds and streams. 2. Morphology of Amoeba: (a) Shape: Irregular (b) Size: About 0.25 mm in diameter (c) Limiting membrane: Plasmalemma—thin and elastic. (d) Cytoplasmic differentiation: Ectoplasm clear and non-granular compared to endoplasm. (e) Cytoplasmic inclusions and organelle: Grains of sand and granules [...]
The following points highlight the three important species of Entamoeba. The species are: 1. Entamoeba Coli 2. Entamoeba Gingivalis 3. Entamoeba Hartmanni. Species # 1. Enatmoeba Coli: Entamoeba coli is the commonest species of Entamoeba found in the colon and has been stated to occur probably in 50% of human population. This amoeba lives in the lumen of the colon [...]