1.Any organism not classified as a—plant, animal, fungus, or bacteria (prokaryote). 2.Protists are eukaryotic having a distinct nucleus and organelles.
Kingdom Protista. Is considered to be the “junk drawer” kingdom since it’s very diverse. All are eukaryotes (with nuclei) that live in moist surroundings.
Endosymbiosis Hypothesis Leading to the Protist Grouping.
Microbiology Life as a Single Cell Where does “disease” come from? Microbes and Mankind.
Kingdom Protista Most diverse kingdom. Characteristics Eukaryotic (has a nucleus) Unicellular/ Multicellular Autotrophic/Heterotrophic Can be Animal-like,
Kingdom Protista. General Information 1.Diverse group (not a plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) 2.All eukaryotes 3.Most are unicellular 4.Can be photoautotrophic.
Chapter 8 Protists and Fungi. Protists Protist- one or many celled organism that lives in moist/wet surroundings. – Eukaryotic cells – Asexual reproduction.
KINGDOM PROTISTA Biology 112. Kingdom Protista All are simple eukaryotes (cells with nuclei). Protists are an unusual group of organisms that were put.
PROTISTS AND FUNGI. Similarities and Differences in the Protist Kingdom All are eukaryotes (cells with nuclei). Live in moist surroundings. Unicellular.
Kingdom Protista
What are protists? Very diverse group of organisms containing over 200,000 species Most are unicellular.
Objective: Chapter 28- Protists. Overview: Living Small Even a low-power microscope can reveal a great variety of organisms in a drop of pond water Protist.