1. A Powerpoint Presentation by:
The Euglena
A Powerpoint Presentation by:
Jameson McNamee
Isabelle Call
Jazlynn Bohlen

2. Looks
Though the Euglena isn't the prettiest creature out there but hey it’s a single celled organism that you can only see under a microscope what do except.
Here are a couple pictures to see how the Euglena looks

3. Movement
The Euglena moves by a whip like structure that acts like a little motor called a flagellum (flagella) is the plural form
The flagellum is located on the anterior (front) end

4. Respiration
The Euglena breathes just like all other protozoa by taking in oxygen through the cell membrane
After it inhales it takes the oxygen and transforms it in to carbon dioxide
Then just like in inhales it exhales bye sending the transformed carbon dioxide out of the cell membrane

5. Senses
To see it contains an eyespot, a permative organelle that filters sunlight into the light detecting photo sensitive structures at the base of the flagellum
The Euglena like a said is a very simple organism and that’s why its only sense is sight. As its all it needs.
Fun Fact: the Euglena can see in the day and night! Cool!

6. Growth
Reproduction of the Euglena begins with the mitosis of the cell nucleus followed by the division of the cell itself
Read more about mitosis in the reproduction slide.

7. Reproduction
The Reproduction of the Euglena is the same as most single celled organisms like the Amoeba
The Euglena reproduces asexually through binary fission (a form of cell division)
Reproduction of the Euglena begins with the mitosis of the cell nucleus followed by the division of the cell itself
The sexual reproduction of the Euglena is unknown.

8. Excretion
The Euglena excretes by pumping excess water out of a contract
The vacuole absorbs all of the waste , when its full it expellees the waste through a pore in the chloroplast witch can be opened and closed

9. Eating
The Euglena eats by using its chloroplasts to absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide in a process called photosynthesis. In photosynthesis the organism absorbs sunlight and carbon dioxide and then makes it into glucose sugar that it then eats
If there is no or not enough sunlight it absorbs nutrients from decayed organic material