One of the main reasons for this group to be abandoned is because this kingdom is polyphyletic, and not monophyletic. Also Read: Kingdom... View Article
Pathogenic protists are protists that cause diseases in their host. Also Read: Kingdom Protista - Characteristics and Classification of... View Article
Most protists reproduce through asexual means such as binary fission. However, there are also protists that reproduce sexually through syngamy.... View Article
Though many protists are free living, there are protists that exhibit parasitic behavior. It is usually such kinds of protists that cause... View Article
Protists are generally larger than bacteria. Moreover, some protists such as the giant kelp are very large, growing over 30m on average. Also... View Article
Protists are usually aquatic, or are present in soil or areas with moisture. Most protist species are unicellular organisms, however, there are a... View Article
Yes, malaria is spread by parasitic protists of the genus Plasmodium. Also Read: Kingdom Protista - Characteristics and Classification of... View Article
Protists exhibit many types of nutrition - some are phototrophic - which means they get energy from sunlight. Other animal-like protists must... View Article
Algae are predominantly photosynthetic and aquatic organisms that are neither classified as plants not animals. However, they are known as... View Article
Under the three-domain system, prokaryotes have been classified into 2 groups - bacteria and archaea. This is because in 1971, Carl Woese pointed... View Article
Prokaryotes synthesize ATP on the surface of their cell membrane. This is because they lack mitochondria. Also Read: Are Eukaryotic Cells... View Article
