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Explore the evolutionary significance and characteristics of Kingdom Protista, from being the first eukaryotes to exhibiting multicellularity and sexual reproduction. Discover the diverse nature of this kingdom, which spans aquatic and terrestrial environments, including free-living and parasitic organisms. Learn about the different classification schemes, categorizing them as animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like species.
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Kingdom Protista“The Middle Kingdom” Ch 16.17 – 16.25
Kingdom Protista • Evolved • First Eukaryotes – first Domain Eukarya • First organisms to show multicellularity • First to show sexual reproduction
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The “Grab Bag Kingdom” • Any eukaryote that is NOT plant, animal or fungi • Aquatic, terrestrial • Free-living, parasitic • Multiple classification schemes with three major groupings…