Kingdom ProtistaA collection of organisms

• Protista are a grab-bag of eukaryotes, defined by what they are not:

  • Are not fungi, plants, or animals
  • Most are single-celled
  • Most live in moist or aquatic habitats
  • Some are photoautotrophs
  • Some are ingestive heterotrophs
  • Some use both modes of nutrition

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