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Pellicle is present in:

  • A.Amoeba verrucosa
  • B.Amoeba proteus
  • C.Amoeba dubia
  • D.None of these

Answer: A

Correct answer: Amoeba verrucosa

A. verrucosa is unusual among the amoebae in having a thick wrinkled pellicle, which is where its name comes from. The covering makes it sluggish, with short blunt pseudopodia, and it is the exception to the rule that an amoeba is naked.

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