Question

What are the characteristics of Euglena?

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• Euglena is a small microscopic, unicellular protozoan.

• These unicellular organisms are included in the superclass Mastigophora (Gr., mastix, whip + pherein, to bear) or Flagellata.
• The euglena is either plant-like typically having chlorophyll-bearing plastids, the chloroplasts or chromatophores; or animal-like, with no such plastids.
• It is autotrophic in sunlight but becomes heterotrophic in dark.
• Euglena is known as connecting link between Plant and Animal.
• Habits and Habitat: Euglena Viridis is a solitary and free-living freshwater flagellate. It occurs in freshwater ponds, pools, ditches, and slowly-running streams. Sometimes it is so abundant that the water appears green in color and it seems as if a film of scum is present on the pond surface