Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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Amoebas are included under the kingdom protozoa which are mostly found in moist environment such as soils, lakes, and oceans. Amoebas are single celled organisms that move and feed by a structure called pseudopods. Amoebas reproduce through binary fission and they have irregular body shape.
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