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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.

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Is the kingdom protista a legitimate taxonomic group?

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.


Are snakes and lizards polyphyletic?

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What is protoctista?

Protoctista is an outdated biological kingdom that encompassed a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms that did not fit into the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms.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.


Are echinoderms monophyletic or polyphyletic?

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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.


Are protists monophyletic polyphyletic or paraphyletic?

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.


Is protoctista a living thing?

Yes


Does a protoctista cell have a nucleus?

yes


How is microorganism of Monera kingdom different from Protoctista kingdom?

Protoctista are eukaryotic, meaning they have a true nucleus. Monera are prokaryotic, meaning they have no nucleus.


Why is the kingdom animalia polyphyletic and not monophyletic?

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Common name of kingdom protista?

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