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Don't hold to me to this answer, but i am fairly positive it is because they vary in there function and structure more then any other group of organism. They are metabolically and reproductively diverse among themselves.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoProtists are the most diverse of eukaryotes because they cover all basis of life forms. They are unicellular, multicellular, autotrophic, heterotrophic, use asexual and sexual reproduction, sessile, and monbile. They are said to be paraphyletic because they have so many different characteristics they evolved from different ancestors.
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∙ 9y agoThe Protist Kingdom is very diverse because it encompasses a variety of eukaryotic microorganisms. Their only commonality is simple cellular organization. The only requirement for this Kingdom is to be unicellular or multicellular with no specialized tissues.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is known as the "odds and ends" drawer. In other words, when scientists have just discovered an organism, that have to put it in a specific kingdom. But if the organism does not belong in any particular kingdom, they put it in kingdom Protista. So, all of the organisms in Protista don't exactly have a whole lot in common.
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∙ 11y agoIt gave rise to animals, fungi and plants. It also took in anything that wasn't a plant or animal.
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∙ 13y agoTheir genetic material is contained within a double walled membrane and they posses many membrane organelles.
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∙ 9y agoThey have organized nuclei. So they are eukaryotic.
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Which is the most diverse of the six kingoms of living organisms plantae or animalia or protista or archaebacteria?
The most diverse kingdom is likely Animalia.
What kingdom is most single-celled organisms?
Kingdom Protista consists mostly of single-celled and simple multicelluular organisms.
Which is the most diverse of the six kingdoms of living organisms?
The word Kingdom encompasses all animals...can't get more diverse than everything.
To what kingdom did the first eukaryotes most likely belong?
The first eukaryotes are most likely to belong to the Protista kingdom. These are mostly multicellular organisms with the earlier ones including organisms like Kneallhazia solenopsae and many more.
Which kingdom is most divided in the five-kingdom system?
Protista I would think.
Which is the most diverse of the six kingoms of living organisms plantae or animalia or protista or archaebacteria?
The most diverse kingdom is likely Animalia.
What kingdom is most single-celled organisms?
Kingdom Protista consists mostly of single-celled and simple multicelluular organisms.
Which is the most diverse of the six kingdoms of living organisms?
The word Kingdom encompasses all animals...can't get more diverse than everything.
Which kingdom has the most members?
protista
What kingdom is the most complex?
Protista
To what kingdom did the first eukaryotes most likely belong?
The first eukaryotes are most likely to belong to the Protista kingdom. These are mostly multicellular organisms with the earlier ones including organisms like Kneallhazia solenopsae and many more.
Which kingdom is most divided in the five-kingdom system?
Protista I would think.
What is the most heterogeneous kingdom in terms of morphology?
The kingdom Protista I think
Are members from the kingdom protista parasites?
Some are, most aren't.
An organism has the following traits unicellular can use photosynthesis contains DNA in the nucleus what kingdom does this most likely belong in?
This organism likely belongs in the Protista kingdom.
Is the kingdom protista a true clade?
No, the 'Kingdom' Protista is not a clade or monophyletic group at all, most likely. It could be that it should be divided into about 60 separate kingdoms. 'Protista' was used as a catch-all for unclassifyable groups. This surely does not reflect reality and work is under way to properly classify the algae and protista that swarm in this improper group called Protista.
What is the kingdom of the invertebrates?
Most of the things living on this planet are invertebrates, so getting to know a little about them is a good idea. Invertebrates are members of the Kingdom Animalia, they are linked together by the fact that they have no backbone or vertebrae. They do not include the Protozoa who are generally considered to be part of the Kingdom Protista.
