Difference between revisions of "Euglena"
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[[File:Euglena.png|right|300px|thumb|A picture of a [[Euglena]].]] | [[File:Euglena.png|right|300px|thumb|A picture of a [[Euglena]].]] | ||
| − | A [[Euglena]] is a [[unicellular]] [[ | + | A [[Euglena]] is a [[unicellular]] [[micro-organism]] that has a [[Cell Membrane|cell membrane]], [[cytoplasm]], [[chloroplast]]s, a [[Nucleus (Biology)|nucleus]] and a [[flagellum]]. |
===About Euglena=== | ===About Euglena=== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:15, 6 April 2019
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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.
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| A diagram of a Euglena. |