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Protists are different from any other organisms found in the animal or bacteria kingdom. For this reason, they are seen as heterotrophic or autotrophic by biologists and botanists.

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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.


Why is the Protest kingdom been abandoned by modern taxonomists?

Some protists are more closely related to plants, animals, or fungi than they are to other protist and it is polyphyltic


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.


What animals are closely related to humans?

Chimpanzees and bonobos are the animals most closely related to humans, sharing about 98 of our DNA.


Is choanoflagellates a protists?

Yes, choanoflagellates are classified as protists. They are single-celled organisms that belong to the kingdom Protista and are closely related to animals, sharing a common ancestor. Choanoflagellates are characterized by their unique collar of microvilli surrounding a single flagellum, which they use for feeding and movement. Their study provides insights into the evolution of multicellularity in animals.


What are the animals most closely related to humans?

Chimpanzees and bonobos are the animals most closely related to humans, sharing about 98 of our DNA.


Which animals are closely related to humans?

Great apes, such as chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans, are the animals most closely related to humans.


To which animals are humans closely related?

Humans are closely related to primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.


Which animal is most closely related to humans?

Chimpanzees are the animals most closely related to humans.


Is fungy a tipe of plant?

No, fungus is not a type of plant. Fungi are a separate kingdom of organisms that are distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria. Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.


To which animals are humans most closely related?

Humans are most closely related to primates, such as chimpanzees and bonobos.


Are mushrooms phylogenetically more closely related of plants or to animals?

Animals.