Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report.
-An amoeba exhibits motility due to

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report.
-An amoeba exhibits motility due to

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Acanthamoeba exhibits motility through the use of pseudopods, which are protrusions of the cell membrane that the amoeba extends and retracts to move. Cilia and flagella are used for motility in other types of microorganisms, and pili are used for adherence and conjugation, not motility.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question