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Euglena are unique, they are both heterotrophic (must consume food) and autotrophic (can make its own food). Euglena have chloroplasts that trap sunlight which are used for photosynthesis.

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What organisms are not classed as plants or animals?

Euglena


Why euglena to be more like plants than animals?

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Why is euglena called a biological puzzle?

Euglena is called a biological puzzle because it exhibits characteristics of both plants and animals. It can photosynthesize like plants using chloroplasts but can also feed on organic matter like animals. This unique mix of traits blurs the traditional distinction between plants and animals, making Euglena a fascinating organism to study.


Euglena protist with what?

Euglena is a protist with characteristics of both plants and animals. It can photosynthesize like plants using chloroplasts, but can also ingest food like animals using a primitive mouth structure called a stigma. Additionally, Euglena has a flagellum for movement.


Is the Euglena a muticellular organism?

Euglena is a unicellular organism be because it only has one cell in its makeup.


What percent of all animals are plants?

Zero...unless you want to say that a euglena is both a plant and an animal.


How did ancient animals receive stored from the sun?

Animals get their solar energy by eating either 1) plants, or 2) other animals. Only plants possess the power of photosynthesis (the euglena is kind of an arguable case).


Which is a characteristics that animals and members of the genus Euglena possess but plants do not?

ability to move by them selves


What domain do euglena belong to?

Euglena belong to the domain Eukarya. They are single-celled organisms that have a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles, placing them in the domain Eukarya along with plants, animals, and fungi.


How does a euglena breath?

Euglena breathes through a process called diffusion, where oxygen enters the cell and carbon dioxide leaves the cell through the cell membrane. Euglena does not have specialized respiratory structures like lungs or gills, so it relies on simple diffusion for gas exchange.


Are euglena heterotrophs or autotrophs?

Euglena's are both heterotrophic and autotrophic because they can make their own food with photosynthese and also absorb food from their environment.


What is a single or multi celled organism that shares traits with plants or animals?

Euglena is a single-celled organism that exhibits traits of both plants and animals. It contains chloroplasts, allowing it to perform photosynthesis like plants, yet it can also move and consume organic material like animals through a process called phagocytosis. This dual capability enables Euglena to thrive in diverse environments, adapting its mode of nutrition based on available resources.