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Biology Biological Classification Statement Based Questions Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

The given statements describe a group of organisms.

(I) Instead of a cell wall, they have a protein rich layer called pellicle which makes their body flexible.

(II) They have two flagella, a short and a long one.

(III) They are photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight, when deprived of sunlight they behave like heterotrophs by vredating on other smaller organisms.

(IV) They are connecting link between plants and animals. Which of the following group is referred to here by the above statements?

A
Slime moulds
B
Dinoflagellates
C
Euglenoids
D
None of these

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Euglenoids have a pellicle instead of a cell wall, making them flexible. They possess two flagella and show mixotrophic nutrition. They act as a link between plants and animals.

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