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1. an amoeba moves by pushing out small projections called ______ and then pulling the rest of the organism along.

a. spores
b. pellicles
c. bacterial conjugates
d. pseudopodia
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Spores are reproductive structures, not for movement.
• Option B: Pellicles are protective layers in some organisms, not for amoeba movement.
• Option C: Bacterial conjugates are for bacterial gene transfer, irrelevant to amoeba movement.
• Option D: Pseudopodia are the temporary projections amoebas use for movement (cytoplasmic streaming to extend and pull the organism).

Answer:

D. pseudopodia