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Euglena Questions
Euglena quesitons
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |