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Because it is a single cell organism, and has a presence of chlorophyll common to plant life
It's a plant like protist, it contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis. The eye spots function as a light shield which allows light from a certain direction to strike the light detector.
it doesn't have a cell wall because it is "plant-like," not a plant,
it has a pellicle that provides strength and flexibility since it lacks a cell wall
It's a plant like protist, it contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis. The eye spots function as a light shield which allows light from a certain direction to strike the light detector.
it doesn't have a cell wall because it is "plant-like," not a plant,
it has a pellicle that provides strength and flexibility since it lacks a cell wall
Answer:
Euglena is unicellular micro-organism which belongs to protista kingdom, mostly found in fresh water. Because of their unique characteristics sometimes they are considered as plant-like and sometimes animal-like.
Most of the euglena contains photosynthesizing chloroplast within the body of the cell, like plants.
Euglena cell contain flagella and tail which allow moving, it is the characteristic of animal like. When euglena goes into the darkness environment it's cell will engulf the food by phagocytosis. They have eyespot which is sensitive to light and compair to modern eye and these are the characteristic of animals.
This is why they are considered as both plant and animal-like.
