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Which of the following is correct regarding Euglena

a
Its cell wall has stiff cellulose plates on the outer surface.
b
It is a photosynthetic organism, but can live as a heterotroph in absence of sunlight.
c
Majority of them are found in marine water.
d
Under suitable condition, they form an aggregation called plasmodium.

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Correct option is B

Euglena is photosynthetic as it has photosynthetic pigments that resemble higher plants. It ingests microbes in the absence of light and shows heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

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