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The amoeba, euglena, and paramecium all have different means of locomotion. How are they different,? Are there any similarities?

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Answer: The amoeba uses pseudopods, which it creates by deforming its body and streaming its cytoplasm. The euglena whips a flagellum to move. The only similarity between the amoeba and euglena in that the euglena can deform its body in an almost earthworm-type motion. This is something like the amoeba's motion and is used to supplement the euglena's flagellum when it wants to move quickly.

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