Question

Are all protists mixotrophic?

Answer 1

Protists:

1. Protists are eukaryotic, unicellular organisms that belong to the kingdom Protista.
2. All protists are not mixotrophic. They can be autotrophic, heterotrophic, or mixotrophic.
3. Autotrophic protists possess chlorophyll that helps them in photosynthesis. Example: giant kelp, sea lettuce.
4. Heterotrophic protists depend on other living things to obtain nutrition. They can be predators or parasites. Example: Amoeba (predator), Plasmodium (malarial parasite).
5. Mixotrophic protists can act as both autotrophs and heterotrophs. Example: Euglena.