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They are the #1 producers of oxygen and consume bacteria
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Are protists animals?
No. Animals are multicellular. Protists are unicellular.
What are some examples of common Protists?
Some protists include algae, diatoms, paramecium, rotifers, flagellates, amoeba, and giardia. Other protists include trichomonadida, euglena, trichonympha, ceratium, and dinoflagellates.
What group of organisms is the ancestral group to all members of the Plant Kingdom?
The protists, specifically the plant-like protists such as algae.
Are animal-like protist producers?
No, I believe not. There are protists that are producers (autotrophs). This branch of protists are called Algae. However, the branch that you are talking about is Protozoans, and they are heterotrophic, so they need to take food in from the environment. So no, heterotrophs are not producers, so animal-like protists are not producers.
Why are fungi thought to be more closely related to protists instead of plants?
Fungi are not plants mainly because they are heterotrophic and lack the capacity to perform photosynthesis. Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants and most protists. (The term protist has no phylogenetic meaning anymore. That is, "protists" are not all related to one another. There are some prostists that group with fungi in the most recent eukaryotic tree of life. However, more research needs to be done to discover the synapomorphies, or shared, derived traits, between fungi and these protists.) They are more similar to protists in that many protists are also heterotrophic. However, most protists use the DAP pathway to synthesize lysine while fungi use the AAA pathway. Protists use a variety of compounds to store energy. Plants use starch and starch-like compounds. Fungi and animals use glycogen. The cisternae of the mitochondria of many protists are tubular, while animals and fungi have plate-like cisternae.
Three ways that protists are important to humans?
Protists are important to humans because they are a major food source, aid in digestion and they consume bacteria. They also produce about half of the world's oxygen. If the world didn't have protists the food chain would collapse, and we wouldn't have as much of the oxygen that we breath today.
How does animal like protists affect humans?
they cause siknness to humans animals
What structures are present in protists that are also present in human cells?
Protists are Eukaryotic cells, so they will have a nucleus (and a nucleolus), like humans.
What is the most widespread disease that protists cause among humans?
Malaria
What are protists important?
They contribute in the process of producing oxygen
Human beings are protists or organism?
Humans are known to be living organism. This is taught in science.
What imact does protist have on humans?
Protists are mostly harmful for humans. They are endoparasites (Tapeworm) inhabiting human intestine. One best example is Plasmodium which causes the Malaria in humans.
Do protists play an important role in a salt marsh?
Yes
What protists appear most closely related to animals?
Choanoflagellates are the group of protists most closely related to animals, including humans. Choanoflagellates are known for their distinctive cell morphology.
What medicines have protists made?
Protists are used in medication that treat blood pressure, digestion problems, ulcers and arthritis. Protists are also used as food additives and are an important part of the food chain.
How can fungus-like protists affect humans and other animals?
it squeezes your lung and instintly kills you
Why are protists that obtain food by photosynthesis important for other organisms?
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