Classifying Protists: Kingdom Protista
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What characteristic do protists share with animals, plants, and fungi?

  • Reproductive methods (correct)
  • Cell wall composition
  • Ability to perform photosynthesis
  • Method of obtaining nutrients
  • Why are protists not classified as animals, plants, or fungi?

  • They do not have characteristics of any of these kingdoms (correct)
  • They have cell walls
  • They are all microscopic in size
  • They lack eukaryotic cells
  • Which group of protists are commonly referred to as algae?

  • Protozoans
  • Plant-like protists (correct)
  • Animal-like protists
  • Fungus-like protists
  • What sets fungus-like protists apart from actual fungi?

    <p>Containing organelles not found in fungal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes animal-like protists from plant-like and fungus-like ones?

    <p>Heterotrophic mode of nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are protists classified as neither animals, plants, nor fungi?

    <p>They lack all the required characteristics of animals, plants, and fungi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature is common to all protists?

    <p>Being eukaryotes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do animal-like protists differ from plant-like protists?

    <p>Animal-like protists are heterotrophs while plant-like protists are autotrophs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes fungus-like protists from actual fungi?

    <p>Presence of organelles not found in fungal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kingdom was created to include the diverse group of protists?

    <p>Kingdom Protista</p> Signup and view all the answers

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