Question

What does protist mean?

Answer 1

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.