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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 



