Question

Which organism possesses characteristics of plants and animals?

Options

• Bacteria

• Monera

• Euglena

• Mycoplasma

Answer 1

Euglena

Explanation:

Euglena is a large genus of unicellular protists that have both plant and animal characteristics.

Animal resemblances include:

1. Euglena lives in water and moves around with the help of a flagellum.
2. They demonstrate heterotrophic nutrition in the dark.

Plant resemblances include:

1. The presence of chloroplasts, which are found in algae and plants.
2. In the sunlight, they are autotrophs.