NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM MONERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Euglena has chloroplasts so it is classified mainly as what?
A
Animal-like
B
Plant-like
C
Fungus-like
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are kept in the phylum Euglenozoa or in the phylum Euglenophyta with algae due to the presence of chlorophyll. Since all the species of Euglena do not contain chloroplasts, they are kept in the phylum Euglenozoa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Euglena are unicellular organisms classified into the Kingdom Protista, and the Phylum Euglenophyta. All euglena have chloroplasts and can make their own food by photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Euglena species are protists that have both animal-like and plant-like characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protistology is the scientific study of protists. Complete answer: Euglena is a plant-animal, which means it is neither plants nor animals despite the fact that they have characteristics of both. Scientists have struggled to identify the cell Euglena since it is neither a plant nor an animal.

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