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=** Introduction **=
 * Do you ever just wonder how ponds and rivers get their color? Euglena cells are the answer. A euglena is a cell that contains parts like chloroplast, nucleus, contractile vacuole, pellicle, eyespot, and flagellum. This cell is helpful in many different ways, not only in water locations. Even though the this cell has a lot of parts to it also, it all helps make the cell a bigger and stronger and more important cell. All in all, the euglena cell does and haves a lot of different things. These cells are so interesting, their homes are as interesting as them. **

=** How and Where can Euglena be Helpful? **= = = = = = =
 * The euglena cell is helpful in many different ways. For example, when you go to a pond or a river, the euglena cell is the reason that it is either green or red. The euglena cell turns the ponds green because they have chloroplast inside of them and eat algae which is also green. Another example, is that when you’re doing an experiment in school and looking through the microscope, you are most likely looking at euglena cell. Euglena cells are often used in class projects and in laboratories because they are very easy to find, keep, and grow. According to Grolier.com, they said, “the euglena cell belongs to the Phylum Euglenophyta(are a part of a large group of flagellate protozoa. This group is called The Euglenozoa.) of the kingdom protista.” This explains that the euglena cell has its ways of helping other organism groups. **
 * These two pictures show how the euglena cell looks inside of a pond and/or river. This also shows that not all euglena cells look the same. **

toc =** What are the Parts and Structures in Euglena? **=
 * Euglena cells have many different parts to it. A euglena is made of a eyespot (a light-sensitive pigmented spot on the bodies of invertebrate animals such as flatworms, starfishes,and microscopic crustaceans, and also in some unicellular organisms.), contractile vacuole (the cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm), nucleus (the dense area in a eukaryotic cell that contains nucleic acids the chemical instructions that direct the cell’s activities.), flagellum (a long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move), pellicle (a thin skin, cuticle, membrane, or film.), and chloroplast (a plant cell structure in which photosynthesis occurs.). According to Grolier.com, “The euglena cell have no cell wall." This quote from their website says clearly that the structure of the euglena cell has no cell wall at all. People may think that the euglena cell is an animal and plant cell. But because of this website, it clearly states that yes, euglena cells can be animal AND plant cells, but they are more likely to be an animal cell because it does NOT have any cell walls. **


 * This is a picture of each important part and structure that makes up the euglena cell. **

= What are Other Things that the Euglena Cell do and/or have? = media type="youtube" key="fI7nEWUjk3A" width="378" height="283"
 * The euglena cell has a lot of important things connected to it that helps it become the true organism that it actually is. These cells all get their energy from sunlight. One reason that they are looked under the microscope is because they reproduce rapidly. Euglena cells are always doing something to help this envirnment overall. According to WorldBookOnline.com, they said "Euglena is especially common in warm seasons, when euglenas may form a green scum on the surfaces of small ponds or drainage ditches." This explains that even during nice weather, the euglena cell always has something to do with our environment. **
 * This video shows you how the euglena cell moves around normally.**

=** Conclusion **=
 * Euglena cells are overall just like a quiet bystander. They do their job quietly. If we didn't have euglena cells in this world, our swimming areas would look like pure trash instead of beautiful green nature. **

=** References **=
 * "Euglena." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, 23 Jan. 2015. Web. 23 Feb. 2016. . **


 * Life in a Drop of Water Peter Matulavich Productions, 2001. Full Video **


 * Discovery Education. Web. 17/2/2016. . **


 * Lipscomb, Diana L. "Euglena." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. **


 * McClellan, J. F. "Euglena." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. **


 * "Single-Celled Organisms." PowerKnowledge Life Science. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2016. Web. 17 Feb. 2016  **