Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed
(a) exocytosis
(b) endocytosis
(c) plasmolysis
(d) exocytosis and endocytosis both
Amoeba obtain its food through the process of endocytosis. It is a common way of feeding in protozoans. The amoeba’s plasma membrane forms a pocket around the food material and engulfs the solid material, forming a food vacuole in the cytoplasm. The contents are digested by lysosomes which contain digestive enzymes. Exocytosis is a form of active transport and bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules out of the cell by secreting them through an energy-dependent process. Endocytosis is a cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell. Hence, (b) is the correct option.