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Kingdom protista. W hat are protist?. Large , diverse group of organisms, including the plant-like protists (algae), fungi-like protists , and the animal-like protists (protozoans). “Dumping site of hard t classify organisms”. Protozoans- Animal like Protist.
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What are protist? • Large, diverse group of organisms, including the plant-like protists (algae), fungi-like protists, and the animal-like protists (protozoans). • “Dumping site of hard t classify organisms”
Protozoans-Animal like Protist • mostly single-celled eukaryotic organism that feed heterotrophically and exhibit diverse mechanisms of mobility.
Phylum zoomastagina • single-celled organisms with one or more whip-like flagella which they use to assist them in moving. • “Zooflagellates” Trypanosomagambiense
Phylum sarcodina • Move by temporary projections called pseudopods.
Phylum ciliophora • Protist with cilia-”Hair-like projections” Paramecium
Phylum Sporozoa • Not free-living and are parasytic. • They produce spores. “Malaria” -Plasmodium sp.
Phylum euglenophyta • Plant-like protists that have two flagella but have no cell wall.
Phylum pyrrophyta • Dinoflagellates-has two flagella often wrapped around the organisms circumference. Redtide
Phylum CHrysophyta • Includes the yellow green algae and the golden brown algae. Golden-brown Algae Yellow Green Algae
Phylum bacillariophyta • Includes diatoms, one of the most abundant organisms on earth. Dennis Kunkel
Fungus Like Protist • Lack chlorophyll and absorb food through their cell walls.
Phylum Acrasiomycota • It include slime molds
Phylum Myxomycota • Acellular slime molds.
Phylum Oomycota • Water molds