Question

What was the new group called after Haeckel separated unicellular entities based on a lack of tissue differentiation?

Answer 1

Kingdom Protista:

1. Kingdom Protista was the name given to the new group.
2. Protists are eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi but are simple eukaryotic organisms
3. In 1860, John Hogg discovered Protista for the first time.
4. At the time, this kingdom was known as Kingdom ‘Protoctista’ and it was made up of unicellular plants and animals.
5. They were given the name 'Protista' by Ernst Haeckel in 1866.
6. The term “Protista” comes from the Greek word “Protistos” which means first.