NEET Biology question

Euglenoid species that have chlorophyll are

(A)Facultative autotrophsCorrect
(B)Facultative heterotrophs
(C)Obligate heterotrophs
(D)Obligate autotrophs

Answer: (A)

Solution

Chlorophyll-containing euglenoids are photosynthetic (autotrophic) in the presence of light but can switch to heterotrophic (saprophytic/holozoic) nutrition when deprived of light, making them facultative

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