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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protists?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protists?
- They are eukaryotic organisms
- They are part of the fungal kingdom
- They are part of the animal kingdom (correct)
- They are part of the plant kingdom
What term is used to describe the grouping of several independent clades that evolved from the last eukaryotic common ancestor?
What term is used to describe the grouping of several independent clades that evolved from the last eukaryotic common ancestor?
- Kingdom
- Taxon
- Clade
- Supergroup (correct)
Which taxonomic kingdom was historically used to classify protists?
Which taxonomic kingdom was historically used to classify protists?
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Protista (correct)
- Animalia
What are the supergroups in which protists are spread across in modern classifications?
What are the supergroups in which protists are spread across in modern classifications?
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What has contributed to the discovery of the large genetic and ecological diversity of protists in recent decades?
What has contributed to the discovery of the large genetic and ecological diversity of protists in recent decades?
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