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What does protist mean?


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Protists:

  1. Protists are mostly single-celled eukaryotes and a few forms are multicellular organisms.
  2. Unlike bacteria, protists are eukaryotic.
  3. Protists have nuclear membranes around their DNA.
  4. They also have other membrane-bound organelles.
  5. Protists are a large and diverse group that includes organisms with fungus-like, animal-like, or plant-like characteristics.
  6. They get food through ingestion, absorption, or photosynthesis.
  7. Many protists are decomposers and parasites.
  8. Example: Algae, Amoeba, Euglena, plasmodium, and slime molds.

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