Interactive Lab
Amoeba simulation
A soft-body amoeba organism that moves via pseudopod extension and cytoplasmic flow. The deformable membrane encloses fluid, extending pseudopods toward food particles and engulfing them through phagocytosis. Click anywhere to place food and watch chemotaxis behavior emerge.
F = −∇C — chemotaxis (movement along concentration gradient)
Petri dish
Speed
1.0x
Membrane stiffness
0.5
Organism stats
Food consumed0
Food remaining0
Pseudopods active0
Velocity0.0 px/s