Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in Amoeba and human beings - Science - Nutrition in Animals

Question

Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in
Amoeba and human beings

Meetu Misra · Accepted Answer

Similarity between nutrition in Amoeba
and human beings:
Both Amoeba and humans require energy for the growth and
maintenance of their bodies This energy is derived from the food
that they eat The food that they consume is always in a complex
form and is therefore broken down into simpler forms by the process
of digestion Hence, both these organisms are heterotrophs
Differences between nutrition in Amoeba
and human beings:

Digestion in Humans

Digestion in Amoeba

(i)

Humans have a mouth and a complex digestive system

(i)

Mouth and digestive system are absent in Amoeba

(ii)

Digestive juices are secreted in the buccal cavity, stomach, and
small intestine

(ii)

Digestive juices are secreted in the food vacuole

(iii)

Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats starts in
separate regions

(iii)

All the food components are digested in the food vacuole

	Digestion in Humans		Digestion in Amoeba
(i)	Humans have a mouth and a complex digestive system.	(i)	Mouth and digestive system are absent in Amoeba.
(ii)	Digestive juices are secreted in the buccal cavity, stomach, and small intestine.	(ii)	Digestive juices are secreted in the food vacuole.
(iii)	Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats starts in separate regions.	(iii)	All the food components are digested in the food vacuole.

Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in Amoeba and human beings.