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Euglena

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EUGLENA

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Euglena
The euglena organism is eukaryotic!

The euglena has no cell wall

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The euglena creates energy in the few chloroplast they and have and go through photosynthesis. They aren't fully autotrophic though.

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EUGLENA ALSO GETS ENERGY FROM

  • Absorbing nutrients from the pond or lake they live in.
  • It euglena can move with flagellum in the front of the organism
  • The euglena is both autotrophic and heterotrophic.
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The euglena organism is unicellular

The euglena is mobile because of the flagella

Euglena reproduce a sexually


Euglena is a very important organism in the environment it is able to photosynthesize, taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere so that other organisms can live

FUN FACTS

  • They have an eyespot place to see light
  • They only live in freshwater
  • They know direction