Protista
General
description
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Multicelular
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Eukaryotes
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Lack
tissues that most members of the plinth kingdom have
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Membrane
bound nucleus with chromosomes and organelles
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Heterotrophic
and autotrophic
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Reproduction
is unknown
Defining
characteristics
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Feed
with a cytoplasm extentions
Evolutionary
adaptations
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Developed
a flagellum to help the mover
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Cell
wall to protect the cell
Ecological
importance
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Decomposers
of organic matter
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In
large food webs that feeds large fish
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Important
in many food webs
Example from
kingdom
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Giardia
labial found almost anywhere
Feeds on
insects and feces
Can cause a
disease if it infects a human
Get into food
or unclean water
Most are are
filled with it
Most likely
to be infected while camping
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