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How are protista classified?

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Protista is a kingdom within the eukaryotic domain. However, the kingdom is recognized to be paraphyletic: it is not defined as an ancestor and all its descendants, but includes a wide variety of organisms of which the exact relationship to the eukaryotic domain is not determined. Genetic assays are now being applied to redefine the various clades in Protista and establish their relationships.

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