NEET Biology question

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

(A)*Euglena* is a flagellate organismCorrect
(B)*Euglena* when placed in continuous darkness, loses its photosynthetic activity and dies
(C)The pigments of *Euglena* are quite different from those of green plants
(D)*Euglena* is a marine protist

Answer: (A)

Solution

*Euglena* is indeed a flagellate organism, possessing flagella for locomotion, making (a) correct. When kept in continuous darkness, it loses chlorophyll and photosynthetic activity but survives by feeding heterotrophically rather than dying,

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