Question

Euglena is a

• A. Ciliate
• B. Sporozoan
• C. Flagellate
• D. Sarcodine

Answer 1

The correct option is C Flagellate

Based on the locomotory structures the protozoans are classified as follows-

• Flagellates : 1-2 flagella
• Ciliates: hair-like cilia
• Sarcodines: pseudopodia
• Sporozoan: lack locomotory structures

Euglena is an unicellular protozoan with two flagella arising from the basal bodies located at the front of the cell; one of them is too short and does not protrude out of the cell, while the other is relatively long and can be viewed under a light microscope. The correct answer is- 'Flagellate'.