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===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
A [[Euglena]] is a [[unicellular]] [[microorganism]] with
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A [[Euglena]] is a [[unicellular]] [[microorganism]] that has a [[Cell Membrane|cell membrane]], [[cytoplasm]], [[mitochondria]], [[chloroplast]]s, a [[Nucleus (Biology)|nucleus]] and a [[flagellum]].
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===About Euglena===
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: [[Euglena]] move using a tail called a [[flagellum]].
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: [[Euglena]] can make their own food because they contain [[chloroplast]]s.
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: [[Euglena]] have [[chloroplast]]s but they are not considered plants because they do not have a [[Cell Wall|cell wall]], they are [[unicellular]] and they have a [[flagellum]].
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: The [[Euglena]] gets rid of waste using a [[Contractile Vacuole|contractile vacuole]].
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: [[Euglena]] have an [[Eye Spot|eye spot]] which can sense light and allow the [[Euglena]] to respond.

Revision as of 07:47, 5 September 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A Euglena is a unicellular microorganism that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, 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.