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Dinoflagellates are actually neither plants nor animals. They are single-celled organisms and are, in fact, members of the Protist kingdom. They are plankton and can be either zooplankton or phytoplankton, which means they can be plant-like (photosynthetic producers) or animal-like (heterotrophic consumers).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothere really isn't an official classification for them since so many types of scientists have classified them in their own way.
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∙ 14y agoDiatoms are neither a plant or an animal. Diatoms are part of the kingdom of protists. In this kingdom they are plant-like, though they may look like plants, they are NOT
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∙ 9y agoDinoflagelates are not animals but protists .
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∙ 12y agoIt has plant characteristics.
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∙ 11y agoanimal-like
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What is the scientific name of fire algae?
Dinoflagellate
Is amoeba algae or protozoa?
Protozoa.
How can you tell the difference between algae and protozoa?
Protozoa move while algae do not.
What is unicellular algae surrounded by thick plates of armor?
dinoflagellate
How can you tell a protozoa from an algae?
You can't. An algae is a type of protozoa, and they are classified under the kingdom protista.
What is the scientific name of fire algae?
Dinoflagellate
Is amoeba algae or protozoa?
Protozoa.
How can you tell the difference between algae and protozoa?
Protozoa move while algae do not.
What is unicellular algae surrounded by thick plates of armor?
dinoflagellate
What is pfeisteria?
A dinoflagellate algae which produces a very powerful toxin
How can you tell a protozoa from an algae?
You can't. An algae is a type of protozoa, and they are classified under the kingdom protista.
What kingdom are protozoa and algae in?
Protozoans and algae belong to the kindgom Protista. Algae are plant-like, and protozoa are animal-lie. There are two plural forms of protozoan: protozoa and protozoans.
Are diatoms protozoa or algae?
Flagellates are of 2 types , Zooflagellates are Protozoa like while Phytoflagellates are Algae like .
What is a synonym for plankton?
Algae, protozoa...
Which is the smallest creature among bacteria algae protozoa virus?
In the series given, the smallest creature is virus, followed by bacteria, protozoa and algae.
What is unicellular algae surrounded by thick plates of armor called?
dinoflagellate
What are the two major group of protists?
There are THREE major protists groups. Before, there were classified in two groups. This are the one: PROTOZOA ALGAE FUNGUS-LIKE FUNGI PROTISTS
