Question

What are the 5 characteristics of protists?

Answer 1

Characteristics of protists :-

1. Protists are generally unicellular, eukaryotic aquatic micro-organisms.
2. They tend to move with the help of cilia, flagella and pseudopodia.
3. The cell may have an outer covering of cell wall, cuticle, or shell that contain cellulose.
4. They may have the autotrophic, holozoic, or saprophytic type of nutrition.
5. They reproduce both asexually and sexually.
6. Example :- Algae, Euglena, Plasmodium, Slime molds, Giardia etc.