Assertion: euglena's pellicle | /r/HasProperty | flexible
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Unlike plant cells, Euglena lack a rigid cellulose wall and have a flexible pellicle (envelope) that allows them to change shape.
text: A thin layer of ectoplasm (clear, firm cytoplasm) lies directly beneath the pellicle (a flexible body membrane) and encloses the endoplasm (the inner, more fluid portion of the cytoplasm).
text: The euglena has a stiff pellicle outside the cell membrane that helps it keep its shape, though the pellicle is somewhat flexible and some euglena can be observed scrunching up and moving in an inchworm type fashion.
text: These protozoans’ cells may be spherical or irregular in shape; the pellicle (or envelope) is usually thin and flexible.
text: The euglena has a stiff pellicle outside the cell membrane that helps it keep its shape, though the pellicle is somewhat flexible and some euglena can be observed scrunching up and moving in an inchworm type fashion.