Euglena© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4756Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.contractile vacuolesflagellumEuglena CharacteristicsA euglena is a one-celled alga with both plant and animal characteristics. It has chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll and makes its own food when sunlight is available. Its eyespot responds to light which helps the euglenaphotosynthesis. Euglena NutritionIn the absence of light, a euglena acts like an animal and captures nutrients from the environment. chloroplastschloroplasteyespotnucleusEuglena MovementA euglena moves by whipping its (tail-like structure) around like a little motor. Euglena HabitatEuglenas are commonly found in freshwater environments.A star-like structure called the contractile vacuole helps to remove excess water from the euglena. contracccccccccccccccttttttttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee vacuoleeeeeeesflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggeeeeeeeellummmmmmA euglena is a one-celled alga with both plant and animal characteristics. It has chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll and makes its own food when sunlight is available. Its eyespot responds to light which helps theeuglenaphotosynthesis. In the absence of light, a teuglenaacts like an animal and captures nutrients from the environment. chloroplastschloroplasteyespotnucleusA euglena moves by whippinng its (tail-like structure) around lilike a little motor. Euglenas aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee ccooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmoooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnlllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ffffffffffooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnd innnnn fffffffffffffffffrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeshhhhhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaatterenvironmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeenttttttttssssssssssss...A star-like structure called the Acontractile vacuole helps to remove excess water from the euglena.
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