Source: Extra Practice
The process by which an Amoeba captures its food using pseudopodia and forms a food vacuole is known as:
Options
Option A
Photosynthesis
Option B
Chemosynthesis
Option C is correct
Phagocytosis
Option D
Pinocytosis
Explanation
Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis where an Amoeba engulfs solid food particles by extending its pseudopodia (false feet), surrounding the food, and forming a food vacuole inside its body. Photosynthesis is the process plants use to make food using sunlight. Chemosynthesis is used by some bacteria to produce food using chemical reactions without light. Pinocytosis is the intake of liquid droplets, not solid food. Therefore, phagocytosis accurately describes the Amoeba's feeding mechanism.