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Name the plant characters of Euglena.


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Euglena:

  1. It has an elongated cell with one nucleus and several chloroplasts.
  2. Euglena possess a contractile vacuole, an eyespot, and one or two flagella.
  3. Because they contain a considerable amount of carotenoid pigments, certain species (e.g., E. rubra) look red in the sunshine.
  4. Food is usually stored as paramylon granules, a complex carbohydrate that enables organisms to flourish in low-light conditions.

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