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What type of endocytosis did the amoeba you saw consuming its prey use? A. Phagocytosis B. Pinocytosis C. Receptor-mediated endocytosis D. Exocytosis

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The amoeba used phagocytosis to consume its prey.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of endocytosis that the amoeba you saw consuming its prey used is phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a form of endocytosis in which the cell membrane surrounds and engulfs large particles, such as food, forming an intracellular vacuole called a phagosome. In the case of the amoeba consuming its prey, it extends pseudopodia to engulf the food particle and then forms a phagosome for digestion.

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