NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both euglena and cyanoBACTERIA are photosynthetic unicellular organisms found in pond water. The feature that distinguishes euglena from cyanobacteria is ____
A
The ability to maintain homeostasis
B
The presence of ribosomes
C
The ability to reproduce
D
The presence of a nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The difference between them is the presence of nuclear membrane in euglena.

Detailed explanation-2: -Euglena sp. is a freshwater unicellular (single-celled) organism that obtains energy either from sunlight by photosynthesis, or by absorbing chemicals from its surroundings. Cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) are bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both euglena (a eukaryote) and Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic unicellular organisms found in pond water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abstract. Within the genus Euglena, the subgroup “Serpentes” is characterised by species with long, slim cell bodies, which move without flagellum by snake-like locomotion in the detritus or in the mud, or swim freely in the water with a flagellum.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like other bacteria, cyanobacteria have no nucleus or internal membrane systems.

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