what type of protist is amoeba in
Protists are microscopic unicellular organisms that don't fit into the other kingdoms. Some protists are considered plant-like while others are considered animal-like. The amoeba is considered an animal-like protist (protozoan) because it moves and consumes its food. Protozoans are classified by how they move, some have cilia or flagella, but the amoeba has an unusual way of creeping along by stretching its cytoplasm into fingerlike extensions called pseudopodia.