A Group of students performing an experiment collect Euglena samples from a pond and keep them in darkness in a vessel containing pond water

which would be the conclusion for this experiment? A) The Euglena cells remain alive because they are completely heterotrophic

and feed on the organic matter present in the pond water. B) The Euglena cells die because they are completely autotrophic

in nature and are unable to create food in the absence of sunlight.

C) The Euglena cells, which are both autotrophic and heterotrophic, remain alive even in the absence of sunlight because

they can feed upon the organic material present in the pond water.

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Esteban Lynch

Biology

25 January, 05:29

A Group of students performing an experiment collect Euglena samples from a pond and keep them in darkness in a vessel containing pond water

which would be the conclusion for this experiment? A) The Euglena cells remain alive because they are completely heterotrophic

and feed on the organic matter present in the pond water. B) The Euglena cells die because they are completely autotrophic

in nature and are unable to create food in the absence of sunlight.

C) The Euglena cells, which are both autotrophic and heterotrophic, remain alive even in the absence of sunlight because

they can feed upon the organic material present in the pond water.

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Bryan Brewer · Answer 1

The question ask to choose among the following choices that states the best statement about the conclusion that may produce that could support the said experiment in your question and base on that, the answer would be letter C) The Euglena cells, which are both autotrophic and heterotrophic, remain alive even in the absence of sunlight because they can feed upon the organic material present in the pond water.