NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Which of the following organisms possesses characteristics of both a plant and an animal?
Options
- AParamecium
- BMycoplasma
- CEuglena
- DBacteria
Correct answer
C. Euglena
Step-by-step solution
Euglena is a connecting link between plant and animal as it shows mixotrophic nutrition. In the presence of sunlight, it carries out photosynthesis due to pigments present in it and in absence of sunlight it carries out holozoic nutrition and engulfs small particles.