Methods of fixing, embedding and sectioning of Amoeba proteus for electron microscopy are described. The fine structure of the various organelles: nucleus, mitochondria, food vacuoles; and the contractile vacuole, is discussed in detail. A number of minor unidentified objects has also been found. The functional implications of the structural findings are considered.
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