2006-10-23 12:28:19 · 4 answers · asked by Nica 2 in Environment
It's more plant like I'd say. It's under the kingdom Protoctista and is eukaryotic. It does need oxygen and the organisms under this kingdom heading either do photosynthesis, absorb, or injest their nutrients.
"Euglenas have spindle-shaped bodies, and range in size from 1/1000 to 1/100 of an inch (0.025 to 0.254 millimeter) long. Most species are green because they contain chlorophyll which allows them to produce food through photosynthesis for themselves, as well as serve as primary producers for aquatic ecosystems. Some species also eat tiny particles of living matter. Euglenas use a flagellum (a whiplike appendage) that sticks out from the body, to move and are thus categorized as flagellates."
http://www.jracademy.com/~mlechner/archive1999/euglena.html
2006-10-23 12:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by acdshottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Euglena has the power of locomotion, an animal trait, and also the power of photosynthesis, a plant trait.
2006-10-23 22:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Euglena is an algae. Contains photosynthetic pigments and Chlorophyll .
2006-10-23 19:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. It evolved before the split! It has some characteristics of both.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euglena
It can move, and make it's own food, sort of like an athletic bf who is a chef, huh?
2006-10-23 19:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋