Describe the characteristics of kingdom Protista. Give two examples.
Characteristics of kingdom Protista:
● Organisms are unicellular and eukaryotic.
● Organisms use appendages such as hair-like cilia or whip-like flagella for moving around.
● The mode of nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.
● The protistan cell body contains a well defined nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
● Reproduction can be sexual (conjugation), asexual (binary fission), or a combination of both.
● Examples- Diatoms and protozoans
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