Discussion
Which of these is a marine amoeba:
Answer: B
Correct answer: Thecamoeba orbis
Thecamoeba orbis is a marine form, while Amoeba proteus, A. verrucosa, A. radiosa and A. dubia are all freshwater. The distinction has a physiological consequence: living in seawater, which is close to isotonic, the marine forms have little or no need of a contractile vacuole.
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