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because it is only made up of one cell.

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Q: Why can Amoeba be described as an 'all purpose cell'?
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Why we called amoeba as an all purpose cell?

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Is an amoeba uni or multicellular?

An amoeba is unicellular and do all work by one cell.


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What structures in amoeba and paramecium also occur in plant cells?

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Why amoeba is an unicellular organisms?

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What advantage does an amoeba cell have over a lizard cell in relation to their levels of organization?

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What does the Nucleus in the amoeba do?

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Why is amoeba is dangerous and harmful?

Most are harmless. A few can become parasites. amoeba's the single cell organism's are not harmful to humans. Matter of fact you most likely have Millions of amoeba and other single cell organisms living around and inside you at all times. And by the way you spelled amoeba wrong.


How does amoeba remove wastes?

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Are ameba's harmful?

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What is the purpose of bones supporting the body?

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