Euglenozoa

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/euglenozoa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Euglenozoa
2. What is the diet?Metabolically diverse, including autotrophic (photosynthesis), heterotrophic (phagocytosis, absorption), and parasitic strategies
3. Do Euglenozoa glow in the dark?Some related groups can glow, but most Euglenozoa themselves do not light up; only a few close relatives can produce a blue flash.
4. How do Euglenozoa eat?Many can both photosynthesize like plants and also eat other tiny cells or food particles, so they can survive when light or food is scarce.

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