many protist are producers.Like plants,protist producers use the sun's energy to make food through photosyntheiso
Producers-get food by photosynthesis
The process used by some protists to actively ingest food particles is called Phagocytosis.
The process used by some protists to actively ingest food particles is called Phagocytosis.
The process used by some protists to actively ingest food particles is called Phagocytosis.
Yes, there are some protists that can make there own food, that is, they are autotrophs. Some are heterotrophs and much consume nutrients.
Animal-like protists do not make their own food, they are consumers, which are things that consume (take in) food. Plant-like protists can, because they use photosynthesis:the process in which a plant (including plant-like protists) makes its own food with sunlight.
Yes and no. There are producing and consuming protists; which means some will eat their food, and others will make it. There are also some protists, such as Euglena, that both prey on other protists and produce its own.
I believe some can and some can't.
Autotrophs. Producer. Plants, some protists and some bacteria.
All animal-like protists are heterotrophs (can not make their own food) and are able to move in their environment in order to find their food. Animal-like protists are all unicellular. Plant-like protists are autotrophic (make their own food like plants). Many are unicellular (single cells) but some are many cells.
Different kinds of protists get their food in different ways. Some protists can move and can take in food like animals do. Plant-like protists need to absorb the sun's energy in order to make food inside their bodies. Other protists like fungus grow above their food source to get nutrients. Some protists engulf bacteria and digest them internally, by extending their cell membrane and forming a vacuole around the bacteria. This bacteria is then taken in by phagocytosis. Protists such as Dinoflagellates, Euglena, and Algae are Phototrophs that get their energy from sunlight. Protists like Apicomplexa, Trypanosomes, and Amobae are Organotrophs that get their energy from organic compounds.
Plants, algae, and some protists in the domain Eukarya are able to make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugars and other organic compounds for energy.