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Question
Write one difference between the nutrition in Amoeba and human beings.
Distinguish Between
Solution
| Digestion in Humans | Digestion in Amoeba | |
| 1. | Humans have a mouth and a complex digestive system. | The mouth and digestive system are absent in Amoeba. |
| 2. | Digestive juices are secreted in the buccal cavity, stomach, and small intestine. | Digestive juices are secreted in the food vacuole. |
| 3. | Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats starts in separate regions. | All the food components are digested in the food vacuole. |
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Feeding and Digestion in Amoeba
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Chapter 2: Nutrition in Animals - Exercises [Page 21]
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Amoeba digests its food in the ______.
Match the animals in Column I with their mode of feeding listed in Column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| Animals | Mode of Feeding | ||
| (a) | Housefly | (i) | Bitting and chewing |
| (b) | Cockroach | (ii) | Suckling |
| (c) | Mosquito | (iii) | Sponging |
| (d) | Infants | (iv) | Sucking |
Write one similarity between nutrition in amoeba and humans.
