Examples of Protists
Some Kingdom Protista examples are:
- Amoeba: Unicellular, motile protozoans that move by extending pseudopods and feed on microorganisms.
- Paramecium: Ciliated, unicellular protozoans with a characteristic slipper-like shape.
- Euglena: Unicellular organisms that can be both autotrophic (photosynthetic) and heterotrophic (predatory) depending on environmental conditions.
- Plasmodium: A protozoan parasite responsible for causing malaria in humans.
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Protista is one of the five kingdoms that classify various living organisms. Kingdom Protista includes single-celled and multicellular eukaryotes like protozoans, algae, and various other microorganisms which are neither plants nor animals or fungi. Kingdom Protista possesses cells with a defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Protists can be found in various habitats like aquatic, moist terrestrial, and even as symbionts or parasites within other organisms.
Table of Content
- What are Protists?
- Examples of Protists
- Characterstics of Kingdom Protista
- Classification of Protista
- Economic Importance of Protists
- Conclusion – Kingdom Protista
- FAQs on Kingdom Protista