Euglena is both autotrophic and heterotrophic.

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The correct option is A True
Euglena is photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight and hence exhibits an autotrophic mode of nutrition.

However, when deprived of sunlight they shift to a heterotrophic mode of nutrition by preying on other smaller organisms.

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