An environmental testing laboratory is unable to identify a single-celled organism isolated from a well water sample. Inspection of the microorganism with a compound microscope reveals that it uses pseudopodia for movement and is not enclosed within a mineral shell. Based on this information, this organism can be classified to which supergroup?

A. Opisthokonta
B. Alveolata
C. Amoebozoa
D. Rhizaria
E. Excavata


C. Amoebozoa

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