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Fungi- slime mole and water mold

Protozoa-1st animal like .... Classified by means of locomotion!

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Q: Name three main groups within the kingdom protista. What characteristics distinguish each group from the other two?
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What kingdom do ciliates and flagellates belong to?

The taxonomic kingdom Protista is a collection of single-celled organisms that do not fit into any other category. The animal portion of this group are the protozoa.The protozoa are divided into four major groups: the ciliates, the flagellates, the heliozoans, and the amoebas.


What characteristics distinguish algae from protists?

Distinguishing algae from protists is like distinguishing beagles from dogs. Brown algae (Phaeophyta), red alge (Rhodophyta), and green algae (Chlorophyta) are all diverse "sub-groups" of the much larger group of Protista.


What kingdom does an Amoeba belong to?

Amoeba proteus, the common amoeba, is currently classified in Kingdom Amoebozoa. Older sources may list amoebae under the now-defunct Kingdom Protista or (in really old books) Kingdom Animalia. The change is because of the current trend to define taxonomic groups on evolutionary kinship.


Why do most systematists currently working on eukaryotic relationships consider kingdom protista and the five kingdom system obsolete?

The Kingdom Protista is polyphyletic including members derived from 2 or more ancestral forms not common to all members & thus do not reflect phylogeny. Among several alternate classifications, a popular 8-kingdom system recognizes 3 protist kingdoms (Archaezoa, Protista & Chromista) in place of the single kingdom Protista. However, the less inclusive version of the Kingdom Protista is still polyphyletic. Using nucleic acid sequencing, systematics has begun sorting out monophyletic groups.


What are the kingdoms of life?

Moneran, Protista, fungi, animalia, plantae are the five kingdoms

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What kingdom do ciliates and flagellates belong to?

The taxonomic kingdom Protista is a collection of single-celled organisms that do not fit into any other category. The animal portion of this group are the protozoa.The protozoa are divided into four major groups: the ciliates, the flagellates, the heliozoans, and the amoebas.


Why some organisms like Euglena and Paranecum not included in the main groups in the animal kingdom?

Euglena and Paramecium were originally in the Protista Kingdom, but were moved to the Chromalveolata Kingdom. Chromalveolata is not often used as a formal kingdom. They are placed here because they share characteristics with other kingdoms, so cannot be properly classified.


Is the kingdom protista a true clade?

No, the 'Kingdom' Protista is not a clade or monophyletic group at all, most likely. It could be that it should be divided into about 60 separate kingdoms. 'Protista' was used as a catch-all for unclassifyable groups. This surely does not reflect reality and work is under way to properly classify the algae and protista that swarm in this improper group called Protista.


What characteristics distinguish algae from protists?

Distinguishing algae from protists is like distinguishing beagles from dogs. Brown algae (Phaeophyta), red alge (Rhodophyta), and green algae (Chlorophyta) are all diverse "sub-groups" of the much larger group of Protista.


What kingdom does an Amoeba belong to?

Amoeba proteus, the common amoeba, is currently classified in Kingdom Amoebozoa. Older sources may list amoebae under the now-defunct Kingdom Protista or (in really old books) Kingdom Animalia. The change is because of the current trend to define taxonomic groups on evolutionary kinship.


Why do most systematists currently working on eukaryotic relationships consider kingdom protista and the five kingdom system obsolete?

The Kingdom Protista is polyphyletic including members derived from 2 or more ancestral forms not common to all members & thus do not reflect phylogeny. Among several alternate classifications, a popular 8-kingdom system recognizes 3 protist kingdoms (Archaezoa, Protista & Chromista) in place of the single kingdom Protista. However, the less inclusive version of the Kingdom Protista is still polyphyletic. Using nucleic acid sequencing, systematics has begun sorting out monophyletic groups.


Why are there smaller groups within each kingdom?

The groups that a kingdom are split into are: Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia.


What are algae?

There are several groups, including the reds (which include many seaweeds, including the coralline algae), greens (that include both marine, aquatic and terrestrial species, and are related to land plants), and the browns (which also include many seaweeds, including kelp). They are in the protista kingdom. They were first in the plantae kingdom and have moved a lot and been disputed about, but they have been decided to be in the protista kingdom.


What are the kingdoms of life?

Moneran, Protista, fungi, animalia, plantae are the five kingdoms


What are multicellular algae?

There are several groups, including the reds (which include many seaweeds, including the coralline algae), greens (that include both marine, aquatic and terrestrial species, and are related to land plants), and the browns (which also include many seaweeds, including kelp). They are in the protista kingdom. They were first in the plantae kingdom and have moved a lot and been disputed about, but they have been decided to be in the protista kingdom.


What is the value of taxonomy?

Taxonomy is the study of Biology and organisims. It contains groups: Kingdoms and Domains. There are 3 kingdoms. Animal Kingdom, Protista Kingdom, and Plant Kingdom. There are 3 Domain Kingdoms: Bacteria, Eukaryota, and Archaea. It is important to know these branches of life because it will help you organize different types of living things into specific groups.


What domain does animalia fall under?

All members of the animal kingdom belong to the taxonomic domain of Eukarya, which are characterised by having cells with nuclei. Eukarya covers all organisms in the Kingdom Animalia, as well as the Kingdoms Plantae, Fungi and Protista.