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They are protists (and the name is the name of a genus).
Generic name for animal-like protists would be Protozoa.
Protozoa are commonly called "single-celled organisms" or simply "protists."
The scientific name for a protist is the kingdom name Protista. This, however, is the kingdom classification and since there are many kinds of protists, there are also many names. :D
Protists are a very large, diverse group of organisms, including the plant-like protists (algae), fungi-like protists, and the animal-like protists (protozoans). Some examples are:CiliaFlagellaPseudopodiaAmoeba proteusEuglena gracilis
The name for protists that live in water is plankton. They are microscopic organisms that form the base of the aquatic food chain.
slime molds
Diatoms
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Two names of protists are algae and protozoa.
They're all eukaryotic organisms.
Protists