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a) - Ameoba does not have special structure to carry out respiration

- Gaseous exchange is carried out through diffusion across the


plasma membrane

- The higher concentration of Oxygen is higher in the outside


environment compared to inside the cell

- The oxygen diffuses into the cell by diffusion across the plasma
membrane

- The concentration of carbon dioxide is higher in the Ameoba


compared to the outside environment

- Carbon dioxide diffuses out through the plasma membrane by


diffusion

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