Question

Are dinoflagellates protozoans?

Answer 1

Protozoa:

1. They are eukaryotic single-celled organisms, that belong to the Protista kingdom.
2. They are heterotrophs and widely distributed across aquatic habitats and follow a heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
3. They move using ameboid, ciliary, and flagellar movements.

Dinoflagellates:

1. They are eukaryotic single-celled organisms belonging to the kingdom Protista.
2. They are generally considered algae and are photosynthetic.
3. They have flagella for motility and produce neurotoxins.
4. Dinoflagellates are not protozoans. Although both belong to the kingdom Protista but are different due to the various differences mentioned.