Question

Is euglena a self-feeder?

Answer 1

Euglena:

1. Euglena is a type of euglenoid.
2. Euglenoids are unicellular microorganisms having a flexible body.
3. Yes, euglena is a self-feeder as it is capable of making its own food.
4. They have plastids and can perform photosynthesis in light, but moves around in search of food using its flagellum in the absence of light.
5. Thus, they have characters of both plants and animals.
6. It can show both autotrophic and heterotrophic(saprotrophic) mode of nutrition, they are referred as mixotrophic.