- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Locomotion and Movement
NEET · Zoology · Locomotion and Movement
What is involved in the amoeboid movement of cells in the human...
Options
- APseudopodia
- BMicrofilaments
- CBoth A) and B)
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Both A) and B)
Step-by-step solution
Movement is one of the significant features of living beings.Streaming of protoplasm in the unicellular organisms like Amoeba is a simple form of movement.Movement of cilia, flagella and tentacles are shown by many organisms. Animals perform locomotion for the search of food, shelter, mate, suitable breeding grounds, favourable climatic conditions or to escape from enemies/predators Some specialised cells in the human body like macrophages and leukocytes in the blood exhibit amoeboid movementThe amoeboid movement of cells in the human body is affected by pseudopodia formed by the streaming of protoplasm and cytoskeletal elements like microfilaments are also involved in this movement.