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Do protists have cell walls

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There is no longer a Kingdom of Protists. They are not a monophyletic group (clade). So, the answer is some do some don't. Algae (a type of photosynthetic protist) tend to have a cell wall. Protozoa (the animal like protists) do not. Most single cell protozoa have a pellicle to protect the cell.

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Yes, protists have a cell wall. :]

yep!!

Do all protists have cell walls though? That is the question . Do most , that is the other question

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Yes, they do. I think.

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