If an amoeba treated with an experimental drug loses its shape and ability to move, the drug has likely affected the cell's
A) motor protein activity.
B) ability to transport materials to other cells.
C) microfilament assembly.
D) ability to photosynthesize.
E) communication with the environment.

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The loss of shape and ability to move in an amoeba suggests a disruption in its cytoskeleton, which includes microfilament assembly. Therefore, the experimental drug likely affects the cell's microfilament assembly.

If an Amoeba Treated with an Experimental Drug Loses Its