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Although amoebas are famous for being quite small they are actually on the large side for single-celled organisms. Many amoebas can be seen with the naked eye, and can grow up to about a millimetre in length. The most famous species of amoeba, Amoeba proteus, is around 700-800 micrometres in length, or 0.7-0.8mm.

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