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In an amoeba, the water content is controlled by the contractile vacuole. It fills with water (entering the amoeba by osmosis) and then empites the water once it reaches a certain level. If water was not displaced by the contractile vacuole, then the amoeba would burst.
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Why would an Amoeba die if placed in salt water?
Freshwater amoeba in salt water will have a higher solute content outside of the amoeba. The water in the amoeba will want to move out of the amoeba and into the environment. This will cause the amoeba to shrivel and die.
What is the function of the endoplasm in amoeba?
a granular inner mass called the endoplasm. The endoplasm contains the cell nucleus, which controls the amoeba's life processes. In most species, the endoplasm also contains a water bubble, called the contractile vacuole, that regulates the amoeba's water content. Within the endoplasm there are also bits of food enclosed in food vacuoles.
What part of the amoeba contains genetic material and controls the reproduction?
The amoeba has within it a nucleus, that contains all the genetic material (DNA) that controls reproduction of the cell
Why does Amoeba not burst when but into water?
The amoeba does not burst when put in water because it is already full of water. No water can enter the amoeba if it is already filled to capacity.
How do people get amoeba?
Usually when you go swimming and water gets in your nose, there's ameba in the water, and when it gets in your nose you get amoeba.
Why would an Amoeba die if placed in salt water?
Freshwater amoeba in salt water will have a higher solute content outside of the amoeba. The water in the amoeba will want to move out of the amoeba and into the environment. This will cause the amoeba to shrivel and die.
What is the function of the endoplasm in amoeba?
a granular inner mass called the endoplasm. The endoplasm contains the cell nucleus, which controls the amoeba's life processes. In most species, the endoplasm also contains a water bubble, called the contractile vacuole, that regulates the amoeba's water content. Within the endoplasm there are also bits of food enclosed in food vacuoles.
What part of the amoeba contains genetic material and controls the reproduction?
The amoeba has within it a nucleus, that contains all the genetic material (DNA) that controls reproduction of the cell
What is osmoregulators?
osmoregulation is the regulation of water content in the body. It controls the permiability of the walls of the collecting duct.
Why does Amoeba not burst when but into water?
The amoeba does not burst when put in water because it is already full of water. No water can enter the amoeba if it is already filled to capacity.
Where are amoeba located?
in water
Where amoeba can found?
in the water
Does the ameba have a nucleus?
The nucleus in an Amoeba controls everything that goes on in th cell. It is the brain of the cell.
Where did the amoeba and name come from and why was it given that name?
It was given by A Greek God because in 1840 there was a disease in the Amoeba and there was Greek water made by a Greek god Amoeba that cured the amoeba naming It Amoeba
How do people get amoeba?
Usually when you go swimming and water gets in your nose, there's ameba in the water, and when it gets in your nose you get amoeba.
What would happen to fresh water amoeba if placed in salty water?
It will lose its water to the salty water by osmosis, the amoeba will crenate and die due to excessive loss of water.
Which substance found in th cytoplasm of an ameba is an inorganic compound?
Water is an inorganic substance found in the cytoplasm of an amoeba.
