Question

write short note on euglenoida and slime moulds​

Answer 1

Answer:

Euglenoids. Majority of them are fresh water organisms found in stagnant water. Instead of a cell wall, they have a protein rich layer called pellicle which makes their body flexible. They have two flagella, a short and a long one.

Answer 2

Euglenoids

• Kingdom - under PROTISTA
• Found in freshwater (i.e. Stagnant water)
• They have a protein-rich layer called 'pellicle' instead of a cell wall. Thus for this, they have a flexible body,
• The number of flagella - 2 (one is short and another is long).
• Mode of nutrition:
• Autotrophic - In the presence of sunlight
• Heterotrophic - In absence of sunlight. (Small organisms as prey)
• As like big plants they have the same pigments in them
• An example of euglenoids is Euglena.

Slime Moulds

• Kingdom - Under PROTISTA
• Also called saprophytic protists
• Their body moves along leaves and decaying twigs.
• Plasmodium is formed under suitable conditions, which can grow up to several feet. When they are mature and the conditions become unfavourable they differentiate and thus forming fruiting bodies bearing spores at tips. The spore can survive for many years as they have true walls, which is extremely resistant. (The dispersion of the spore is done by air currents)