Biology
The figure given below represents an organism. Study the same and answer the following question:
(a) Identify the organism and write its scientific name.
(b) Is it a causative agent of any disease? If yes, name the disease.
(c) Label the guidelines 1, 2 and 3.
(d) Is it a unicellular or a multicellular organism ? Mention the specific category of organisms to which it belongs.
(e) Write one important function of the part numbered 1.
Answer
(a) The organism is amoeba. Its scientific name is Entamoeba histolytica.
(b) Yes, it is the causative agent of Amoebic dysentery.
(c) The labelled parts are :
- 1 → Pseudopodium
- 2 → Nucleus
- 3 → Blood cell
(d) It is unicellular organism belonging to protozoan group of kingdom Protista.
(e) Pseudopodia helps in locomotion and ingestion (by formation of food vacuole).
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