Question

Why is protista no longer a kingdom?

Answer 1

Protista

1. Any eukaryotic organism that isn't an animal, plant, or fungus is referred to as a protist.
2. While protists are believed to have shared an ancestor, the absence of other eukaryotes means that protists do not form a natural clade.
3. One of the main reasons why protists are no longer classified as a kingdom is because they are polyphyletic, meaning they evolved from multiple ancestral lineages.
4. However, science has largely accepted that the taxonomic grouping known as Kingdom Protista has a diverse spectrum of organisms that are not closely related.