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What does a euglena use a flagellum for?

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The Euglena uses its Flagellum to move.

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What does the flagellums do on a Euglena?
there are two flagellums on a Euglena a short one and a long one. They are both held by a pouch. The long flagella helps the euglena move.
What does euglena use?
A light sensitive area near the base of its flagellum called an eye spot this directs it towards light as a directional response to stimuli. Therefore it can use its chloroplast to photosynthesise.
Euglena use this to detect light?
Euglena use an eyespot to detect light. An eyespot is a dark spot on their body. They cannot see the world around them but they can see light. The eyespot is located anywhere on their body but...
What cell uses a flagellum?
flagellates
The algae euglena is propelled by a long flagellum?
true