Euglena

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A picture of a Euglena.

A Euglena is a unicellular micro-organism that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, a nucleus and a flagellum.

About Euglena

Euglena move using a tail called a flagellum.

Euglena can make their own food because they contain chloroplasts.

Euglena have chloroplasts but they are not considered plants because they do not have a cell wall, they are unicellular and they have a flagellum.

The Euglena gets rid of waste using a contractile vacuole.

Euglena have an eye spot which can sense light and allow the Euglena to respond.

A diagram of a Euglena.