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ball b had become completely enveloped by Amoeba c; the 

 cord connecting it with Amoeba a broke, and the latter went 

 on its way (at 5) and disappears from our account. Now 

 the anterior opening of the cavity in Amoeba c became partly 

 closed, leaving a slender canal (5). The ball b was thus 



Pursuit of Food by Amceba 

 From Jennings, "Contributions to the study of the behavior of lower 

 organisms." Carnegie Institution, Publication No. 16. For description 

 see text. 



completely inclosed, together with a quantity of water. There 

 was no union or adhesion of the protoplasm of b and c; on 

 the contrary (as the sequel will show clearly) both remained 

 quite separate, c merely inclosing b. 



*'Now the large Amoeba c stopped, then began to move in 

 another direction (5-6), carrying with it its meal. But 



