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What is 'euglena' ?​

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Answered by dhareaveer
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Euglena is a genus of single cell flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best known and most widely studied member of the class Euglenoidea, a diverse group containing some 54 genera and at least 800 species. Species of Euglena are found in freshwater and salt water.

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Answered by Nereida
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Euglena is an Example of Euglenoids -

  • Euglenoids is a type of Protista.
  • It is mainly found in fresh water.
  • They don't have cell wall.
  • Instead of a cell wall they have a protein rich layer called pellicle.
  • This pedicle helps in making their body flexible.
  • They have the presence of two flagella.
  • One pleasure is short and the other is long.
  • They are photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight.
  • When there is absence of sunlight they behave like heterotrophic organisms and predate on smaller organisms.
  • The pigments of euglenoids are identical to those of higher organisms.

Some more characteristics of euglena -

  • They are single celled eukaryotes.
  • They are aquatic.
  • They have flagella.
  • The cells contain well defined nucleus.
  • The cells also contain membrane bound organelles.
  • They can reproduce a sexually or sexually by the process of cell fusion and zygote formation.

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