Question

Which Protist(s) did you observe between (Volvox, Euglena, Paramecium and Amoeba) had both plantlike and animal-like characteristics? How do they?

Answer 1

EUGLENA is the Protist that exhibits characters of both plants and animals.

PLANT-LIKE CHARACTERS OF EUGLENA-

• They are AUTOTROPHIC in nature which means they can produce their own food and hence are also called PRODUCERS
• They possess green color pigment called CHOLOPHYLL, which is only present in plant cells.

ANIMAL-LIKE CHARACTERS OF EUGLENA-

• They are HETEROTROPHIC which means in case of critical situation they can feed on other organisms for their survival and thus they are also called CONSUMERS.
• They lack CELL WALL whisch is an important feature of plant cell and thus they are SINGLE LAYER PROTECTION around their cell periphery.
• They posses FLAGELLA for movement.