Freshwater ciliate with ingested Euglena flagellate protozoa, light micrograph. Euglena (green rods) are single-celled organisms that can obtain energ

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Freshwater ciliate with ingested Euglena flagellate protozoa, light micrograph. Euglena (green rods) are single-celled organisms that can obtain energy from sunlight via photosynthesis or chemically from their environment. Here, several Euglena have been ingested by a larger freshwater ciliate.

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