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Euglena Questions
Euglena quesitons
Question | Answer |
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are euglena unicellular or multicellular? | unicellular |
what kingdom do euglena belong to? what phylum? | Protista, Euglenophyte |
what organelle carries out photosynthesis? | chloroplasts |
on which end is the flagellum located? | the front (anterior) |
define autotroph | can make its own food |
define heterotroph | must consume food |
describe the two ways in which the euglena get their nutrients. | trap sunlight; absorb food across their cell membrane |
what is the eyespot used for? | to find bright areas to gather sunlight |
what is the function of the nucleus? | control's DNA and the cells activities |
what is one function of the contractile vacuole? what would happen is the cell did not have this organelle? | helps the cell remove excess water; with out it the euglena would take in so much water due to osmosis that the cell would explode. |