Euglenoids

Under phylum or division Euglenophyta

Unicellular freshwater flagellates.
Example : Euglena
Have chlorophyll a & b and carotenoids
(pigment that found in green algae and
plants).
Stored food as paramylon (polysaccharide).
Can live as autotrophs or heterotrophs
Become hetetrophic and obtain nutrition by
phagocytosis when light levels are low.

 Structure of Euglena (Flagellated Protista)

2 Flagella
Short : Not extend outside
Long : Use to propel the organism

Photoreceptive Eyespot
Photoreceptor senses the light light level

Light detector
Nucleus
Paramylum granule
Contractile Vacuole
Chroplasts
Plasma Membrane
Pellicie

The structure of Euglena

 Habitat
Freshwater ponds with large
concentrations of organic material.
Large number of euglenoisds water
polluted
Also found in marine water and mud
flats.