Question

Who Coined the Term Protista?

Answer 1

Protista

1. The term ‘protista’ was coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866.
2. Protists are unicellular eukaryotes.
3. They are autotrophs as well as heterotrophs and saprotrophs like fungi.
4. Examples include, protozoa, slime mould, dinoflagellates, diatoms, etc.