Question

Are rhizaria protists?

Answer 1

Rhizaria

1. Protists are any members of a group of diverse eukaryotic, predominantly unicellular, microscopic organisms.
2. They may share certain morphological and physiological characteristics with animals or plants or both.
3. The Rhizaria are an ill-defined but species-rich supergroup of mostly unicellular eukaryotes that belong to protists.
4. They have needle-like pseudopodia and are found in both marine and freshwater habitats.
5. They play an important role in the nitrogen and carbon cycle.
6. They are non-photosynthetic organisms. Few of them have a symbiotic relationship with unicellular algae.
7. Examples- Forams, Radiolaria, Homotrema, etc are few examples of Rhizaria.