Amoeba

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:canCauseDisease some species
gptkbp:cellType unicellular
gptkbp:containsOrganelle gptkb:nucleus
mitochondria
contractile vacuole
food vacuole
gptkbp:cytoplasmType ectoplasm
endoplasm
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:August_Johann_Rösel_von_Rosenhof
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1755
gptkbp:diseaseExample amoebiasis
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Eukaryota
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'amoibe', meaning change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Amoebidae
gptkbp:feedingType phagocytosis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1755
gptkbp:form gptkb:cyst
gptkbp:foundIn decaying vegetation
pond water
gptkbp:genomeType gptkb:gene
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
soil
marine environments
gptkbp:hasNo gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Protista
gptkbp:lifecycleStage gptkb:cyst
trophozoite
gptkbp:movement pseudopodia
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Amoeba_proteus
gptkb:Amoeba_dubia
gptkb:Amoeba_radiosa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Amoebida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Amoebozoa
gptkbp:range 10-600 micrometers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Entamoeba
gptkb:Naegleria
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
binary fission
gptkbp:respirationType aerobic
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Amoeba
gptkbp:shape irregular
gptkbp:studiedIn cell biology
gptkbp:survived harsh conditions
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Amoeba_proteus
gptkbp:usedAsModelOrganism yes
gptkbp:visibleUnder gptkb:light_microscope
gptkbp:vitaminContent heterotrophic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Protists
gptkb:protists
gptkb:Distributed_Operating_Systems
gptkb:Protista
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amoeba