If an autotrophic Euglena species in pond water were placed in the dark, it would most likely
A) stop using its chloroplasts to synthesize organic compounds.
B) produce an excess of photosynthetic pigment.
C) begin using its chloroplast to synthesize organic compounds.
D) digest its chloroplast to obtain energy.
E) die.

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Autotrophic Euglena species use their chloroplasts to undergo photosynthesis and create organic compounds. In the absence of light, they would not be able to perform photosynthesis, so they would stop using their chloroplasts to synthesize organic compounds.

If an Autotrophic Euglena Species in Pond Water Were Placed