NEETBotanyBiological Classification
What type of marine amoeboid protozoan forms have silica shells on their surface?
Options
- AParasites
- BCorals
- CFish
- DJellyfish
Correct answer
A. Parasites
Step-by-step solution
These organisms live in fresh water, sea water or moist soil. They move and capture their prey by putting out pseudopodia (false feet) as in Amoeba. Marine forms have silica shells on their surface. Some of them such as Entamoeba are parasites.