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An amoeba is a cell that can alter its shape by extending and retracting pseudopods. The term describes a characteristic but does provide a place for it in the taxonomy of organisms. Organisms as diverse as protozoa, algae, animals, and fungi all have members that qualify as Amoebas.

SOME algae are amoebas but most amoebas are NOT algae.

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