Is amoeba a prokaryote or eukaryote cell and why?

Answer 1

Amoebas are a genus of the Protozoa. They are unicellular, eukaryotic microorganisms, which have one or more nuclei and a contractile vacuole for the purpose of maintaining osmotic equilibrium. They obtain food through phagocytosis, making them heterotrophs. The defining characteristic that makes them eukaryotic, is their membrane-bounded nuclei, which houses they deoxyribonucleic acid.

Answer 2

Amoeba is a eukaryote cell because it has a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles within its cell. This distinguishes it from prokaryotic cells, which lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 3

Amoeba are not prokariyotic. they are eukariyotic organisms.

Answer 4

Amoeba is not a prokariyote. It is an eukaryote

Answer 5

Eukaryote