Some protists get nutrients through absorption and some get it through ingestion. Amoebas use ingestion.
Amoeba-like protists commonly consume food through phagocytosis, where they engulf food particles with their cell membrane, digest them with enzymes, and expel any waste via exocytosis. ;
Amoeba-like protists eat through phagocytosis, where they engulf food particles to form a food vacuole. The food is then digested by enzymes, and any waste is expelled from the cell. This process is crucial for their survival as heterotrophic organisms.
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