Question

Characteristics of Euglena as a plant and animal

Answer 1

Euglena is a large genus of unicellular protists: they have both plant and animal characteristics. All live in water, and move by means of a flagellum. This is an animal characteristic. Most have chloroplasts, which are characteristic of algae and plants...

Answer 2

Euglena belongs to the kingdom protists , hence are unicellular eukaryotes  and shows characteristics both like animals and plants.

• Euglena can move with the help of flagella ,so this a characteristic like animals.

• It has chloroplasts ,so this a characteristic like plants.
• In presence of light they can make their own food just like plants but in absence of light they act as heteretrophs just like animals.