Kingdom Protista

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KingÂdom ProÂtista
- GenÂerÂal CharÂacÂterÂisÂtics:
- All sinÂgle-celled eukaryÂotes
- PriÂmarÂiÂly aquatÂic
- Serve as a link between kingÂdoms PlanÂtae, AniÂmalia, and FunÂgi
- Cell strucÂture:
- Well-defined nucleÂus
- MemÂbrane-bound organelles
- MoveÂment: Some posÂsess flaÂgelÂla or cilÂia
- ReproÂducÂtion: AsexÂuÂal and sexÂuÂal (cell fusion and zygote forÂmaÂtion)
- BoundÂaries:
- Not well-defined; overÂlap with othÂer kingÂdoms (espeÂcialÂly PlanÂtae)
- What one biolÂoÂgist conÂsidÂers a proÂtist, anothÂer might clasÂsiÂfy as a plant.
- Major Groups includÂed in ProÂtista:
- ChrysÂoÂphytes
- DinoflaÂgelÂlates
- EugÂleÂnoids
- Slime molds
- ProÂtoÂzoans