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Because bacteria are prokaryotes, no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles, while protists are eukaryotes with both a nucleus and many membrane bound organelles.

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cause theyre unicellular!

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They are single-celled organisms

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Q: Why are protists not classified as plants or animals?
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Protists are organisms that cannot be classified as?

plants, fungi or animals... all answers are correct:)


How are the different types of protist classified?

Protists are either unicellular of multicellular organisms. Different types of protists are classified by the characteristics that resemble those of fungi, plants, and animals.


Are there one celled organisms classified in the plant kingdom?

There are one-celled organisms classified in the plant kingdom. The popular ones are protists which are classified as animals as well as plants.


What kingdoms composed that three-kingdom classification system used by scientists in the 1800s?

animals, plants, and protists


Why are green algae classified as plants and not as protists?

Green Algae is not even classified as plants in the first place yah big dummy!


What is one way that protists differ from plants and animals?

Protists do not have specialized tissues.


What are other ways by which plants and animals can be classified?

plants and animals are classified as living things


Why are organisms classified into groups of protists plants and fungi?

so people will not get confused


What stops scientist from classifying plantlike protists as plants?

Plant like protists cannot be classified as plants because unlike plants, some plant like protists use chemicals to produce food which makes the protists look different colors.


Two groups that living things be classified?

Plants And Animals


What are the 4 classes of eukarya?

Protists Fungi Plants Animals


Are Protists fungi plants and animals all eukaryotes?

Yes, they are.