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Which are the groups of living beings that form the protist kingdom? |
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Answer» The protist kingdom includes protozoans and algae. (Two groups of fungi with similar characteristics to protozoans, myxomycetes and oomycetes, have been classified as protists.) Unicellular protozoans and algae are unicellular eukaryotes. The pluricellular algae are eukaryotes of simple structure too. It is believed that protists are phylogenetic ancestors of living beings of the other eukariotic kingdoms (fungi, animals and plants). |
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What is the fundamental difference between protozoans and algae? |
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Answer» The basic difference between protozoans and algae is the fact that protozoans are heterotrophs while algae are photosynthetic autotrophs. |
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Do protozoans have a cellular nucleus? |
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Answer» All protozoans, as eukaryotes, have nucleus. Some species, like the paramecium, have two nuclei: the macronucleus and the micronucleus. |
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