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Plant like protists move by using their flagella to push themselves through the water. They move their bodies forward and then pull the rest of their body behind them.

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Protists can be carried on convection currents of water or air but there are some protists that use pseudopodia (false feet), a flow like motion or flagella, a whip like tail.

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Why do plant like protists not have leaves roots stems?

Plantlike protists can move around and still photosynthesize.


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