NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements about *Euglena* is true?

(A)Euglenoids bear flagellaCorrect
(B)*Euglena* when placed in continuous darkness, loses their photosynthetic activity and die
(C)The pigments of *Euglena* are quite different from those of green plants
(D)*Euglena* is a marine protist

Answer: (A)

Solution

Euglenoids characteristically possess flagella (typically two, one long and one short) used for locomotion, making (a) correct. When kept in continuous darkness, *Euglena* loses its chlorophyll and photosynthetic ability but survives by behaving heterotrophically — it does not

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