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Which statement correctly describes the flagella of euglenoids?

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They have two flagella, one short and one long. Correct They possess thousands of cilia instead of flagella. They completely lack locomotory structures. They have one transverse flagellum only.

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Euglenoids possess two flagella of unequal lengthâone short and one long. They also have a flexible, protein-rich pellicle instead of a cell wall.

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