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Protists are an unusual group of organisms that were put together because they don't really seem to belong to any other group.

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What kingdom do Single-celled organisms with a nucleus and either cilia or flagella belong to?

All unicellular eukaryotic organisms fall under the kingdom Protista and are thusly called "protists."


Is protista a bacteria?

No, protista is not a bacteria. Protista is a kingdom that includes diverse microorganisms like algae, protozoa, and slime molds. Bacteria belong to a separate kingdom called Bacteria.


The Kingdom Protista comprises?

The Kingdom Protista comprises eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into other major kingdoms like plants, animals, or fungi. This kingdom includes a diverse group of organisms such as algae, protozoa, and slime molds. Members of the Kingdom Protista can be unicellular, colonial, or multicellular.


Common name of kingdom protista?

The kingdom Protista (also known as Protoctista) includes organisms such as Protozoa, Algae and Fungus.


Does the kingdom protista practice photosynthesis?

No.* Only the kingdom of plants, which is called Plantae, practices photosynthesis. *Actually, there are many types of algae (which are classified in kingdom Protista) that are aquatic and are photosynthetic.


What kingdom does ameba belong to?

Protista. Formerly called protozoa.


Is seaweed part of the prostisa kingdom?

Algae are called sea weed.They belong to kingdom protista.


What kingdom does an Amoeba belong to?

Amoeba proteus, the common amoeba, is currently classified in Kingdom Amoebozoa. Older sources may list amoebae under the now-defunct Kingdom Protista or (in really old books) Kingdom Animalia. The change is because of the current trend to define taxonomic groups on evolutionary kinship.


What is the second phylum of plant-like protists called?

Protista is a kingdom of organisms.And the second phylum of plantae kingdom is bryophyta,these are called the amphibians of plantae kingdom.(The spelling may be wrong.)


What is a eukaryotic organism in the protista kingdom called?

I do knw the answerwell that's helpful , yah knowProtist


What kingdom includes plankton?

The kingdom that phytoplankton are apart of is called Protista. To be a protist the organism also has to be apart of the other Eukaryotic kingdoms.


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.