Because they Have many Characters of their ancestors and the word polyphyletic means those organisms which have many ancestors and because is protoctists have characters of Animals, plants and Fungi so that why they are considered as polyphyletic group.
Protoctista is an outdated biological kingdom that encompassed a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms that did not fit into the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms. It is no longer considered a valid taxonomic group due to advancements in molecular biology and the understanding of phylogenetic relationships among eukaryotes.
Protoctista and prokaryotes both lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They are both unicellular organisms, although some protoctista may be multicellular. Additionally, they can both be found in various environments and play important roles in ecosystems.
it waz first in the kingdom protoctista but now in kingdom fugus
Protoctista can detect environmental changes through various mechanisms such as sensing chemical cues in their surroundings, responding to changes in light intensity, or detecting variations in temperature and pH. These organisms may also rely on specialized sensors and receptors on their cell surface to perceive changes in their environment.
Thallophyta are plants having thalloid plant body. Generally representatives of Algae and Fungi are called thallophytes. The official definition of the word thallophytes is "a plant that consists of a thallus."
No, the kingdom Protista is no longer considered a legitimate taxonomic group. It is a polyphyletic group, meaning it does not include all descendants of a common ancestor. The organisms once classified in Protista have been reclassified into other kingdoms such as Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi.
yes they r polyphyletic
Protoctista is an outdated biological kingdom that encompassed a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms that did not fit into the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms. It is no longer considered a valid taxonomic group due to advancements in molecular biology and the understanding of phylogenetic relationships among eukaryotes.
monophyletic
Because they're descended from a common ancestor and the classified group includes all animals. The other kinds, para- and polyphyletic groups, are classified groups that have multiple ancestors (poly) or are a single group but with parts excluded (para). Carnivorous plants are polyphyletic, as they include many different genera, and reptiles are paraphyletic, because it excludes birds which are technically still reptiles.
Protists are a paraphyletic group because animals, fungi, and plants are the crown groups evolved from different lineages of the protists. They aren't included in the same group as protists taxonomically. This explains why the cladists consider the protist a paraphyletic group.
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Protoctista are eukaryotic, meaning they have a true nucleus. Monera are prokaryotic, meaning they have no nucleus.
Its not polyphyletic, its monophyletic. There are no points where members stop being animals. Many mistake Porifera (sponges) as an exception, but they are animals too.
'Toads' are actually not a scientifically valid group; they are simply a common name for a number of polyphyletic, warty skinned, mainly terrestrial amphibians in the order Anura.
The kingdom Protista (also known as Protoctista) includes organisms such as Protozoa, Algae and Fungus.