euglena

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The euglena is a protist and is one of the longer looking cells.

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  1. noun Any of various minute single-celled freshwater organisms of the genus Euglena, characterized by the presence of chlorophyll, a reddish eyespot, and a single anterior flagellum.

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  • The euglena is a protist and is one of the longer looking cells. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • In the middle of the body is the nucleus which is the "control center" for the euglena, and spread out all around in the protoplasm of the euglena are green looking structures called chromatophores. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • I cannot remember again save I confirm from my Biology notebook - either the amoeba protus or the euglena viridis, according to him, is characterized at some point by
  • Close to the middle of the front of the euglena is a long skinny whip like structure called the flagellum which comes out of the organ called the mouth. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • The reproduction that takes place in the euglena takes place by binary longitudinal division. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
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  1. New Latin : Greek eu-, eu- + Greek glēnē, eyeball.
 

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