search
arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right
Q: Amoeba belongs to the phylum
  • A. Protozoa
  • B. Annelida
  • C. Porifera
  • D. Platyhelminthes
Correct Answer: Option A - Amoeba belongs to the phylum protozoa. Protozoa is an informal term for a group of single celled eukaryotes, either free living or parasitic, which feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. The word 'protozoa' was coined by zoologist Georg August Goldfuss in 1818. Entamoeba histolytica belongs to phylum protozoa phylum which caused the Amebiasis in human.
A. Amoeba belongs to the phylum protozoa. Protozoa is an informal term for a group of single celled eukaryotes, either free living or parasitic, which feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. The word 'protozoa' was coined by zoologist Georg August Goldfuss in 1818. Entamoeba histolytica belongs to phylum protozoa phylum which caused the Amebiasis in human.

Explanations:

Amoeba belongs to the phylum protozoa. Protozoa is an informal term for a group of single celled eukaryotes, either free living or parasitic, which feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. The word 'protozoa' was coined by zoologist Georg August Goldfuss in 1818. Entamoeba histolytica belongs to phylum protozoa phylum which caused the Amebiasis in human.