Are there any species that are both?
please explain. :)
2007-03-28 08:19:29 · 3 answers · asked by student1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Animal-like protists lack chlorophyull and feed heterotrophically whereas plant-like protists possess chlorophyll and feed autotrophically by the process of photosynthesis. they possess other types of pigments as well.
Animal-like protists are called PROTOZOA while plant-like protists are called ALGAE.
Euglena is a protist that has characteristics of both. It has chlorophyll and photosynthesises but can also feed hereotrophically if light is not available and it possesses a flagellum, which is typical of animaland which allows it to undergo locomotion. Also it possesses an eye spot that is sensitive to light. It does not store starch but paramylon and lacks a cellulose cellwall.
Euglena belongs to the Phylum EUGLENOPHYTA
2007-03-28 08:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by brisko389 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both the same.....both have no cell walls but the i dont think that there are animal protists, all protists are plant-like, meaning they have organels that have chlorophyll in it.
2007-03-28 09:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by renolibrado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are also some Dinoflagellate species that are both heterotrophic and autotrophic.
2007-03-28 08:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by shoeless wonder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋