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Why do amoeba need to change shape?

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It needs to change its shape because the amoeba move around with pseudopodia (false feet) for taking food and to adapt to their environment. During cold days, it wraps itself into a ball. They change their shape while engulfing and catching the prey
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It keeps changing its shape because amoeba move around with pseudopodia (false feet) for taking food and to adapt to their environment. During cold days, it wraps itself into a ball. They change their shape while engulfing and catching the prey
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