The locomotory organelles of the Protist group Sarcodina are:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Pseudopodia
Sarcodines such as Amoeba move by extending pseudopodia — temporary cytoplasmic projections driven by actin polymerization and sol-gel transitions in the cytoplasm. These extensions also engulf food particles during phagocytosis.
Practice all 20 Protista, Porifera, Cnidaria: Features questions
Keep practicing
More Protista, Porifera, Cnidaria: Features questions
- In the Cnidarian class Anthozoa (corals and sea anemones), which life stage is entirely absent?
- Which amoeboid cell in sponges is 'totipotent,' meaning it can differentiate into any other type of sponge cell?
- The gastrovascular cavity of a Cnidarian serves which two primary functions?
- Malaria is caused by a member of which Protozoan group?
- What is the function of the 'Gemmule' in freshwater sponges?
- Which of the following describes the nervous system of a Cnidarian?