Euglena
E729392
Euglena is a genus of single-celled, flagellated protists known for their mixotrophic nutrition, possessing both plant-like chloroplasts for photosynthesis and animal-like mobility.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryote
ⓘ
genus ⓘ protist ⓘ |
| cellType | photosynthetic protist cell ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWall | absent ⓘ |
| class | Euglenophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| exhibits | phototaxis ⓘ |
| family | Euglenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Otto Friedrich Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | DNA ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ moist terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| hasOrganelle |
chloroplast
ⓘ
contractile vacuole ⓘ mitochondrion ⓘ nucleus ⓘ paramylon granule ⓘ pellicle ⓘ |
| hasSensoryFeature | photoreceptive eyespot ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
eyespot
ⓘ
flagellum ⓘ pellicle strips ⓘ plasma membrane ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| locomotionMethod |
euglenoid movement
ⓘ
flagellar movement ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| nutritionType |
autotrophic
ⓘ
heterotrophic ⓘ mixotrophic ⓘ |
| order | Euglenales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenProduction | yes ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| phylum | Euglenozoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | longitudinal binary fission ⓘ |
| reproductionType | asexual ⓘ |
| respondsTo | light ⓘ |
| storageProduct | paramylon ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
phytoplankton component
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| usedAs |
indicator of organic pollution in water
ⓘ
model organism in cell biology ⓘ model organism in photobiology ⓘ |
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