Question
How do dinoflagellates differ from euglenoids?

Answer

S.No.
Dinoflagellates
Euglenoids
1.
they have a cell wall with stiff cellulosic plates on the outer surface.
They have no cell wall, but pellicle, which gives shape and flexibility to body.
2.
They are mostly found in stagnant water.
They are freshwater forms marine.
3.
They are always photoautophotoautotrophic.
They may be trophic or heterotrophic and predaceous in the absence of sunlight.
4.
They have two flagella, one lies transversely and the other longitudinally.
They have two flagella, both anterior in position but one is very short and one is long.

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