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

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 heterotrophy.
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.

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