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ShareProtists are a heterogeneous group of living things, comprising those eukaryotes that are neither animals, plants, nor fungi.
They are usually treated as the kingdom Protista or Protoctista.
For more information about the topic Protist, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
Protozoa — Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have nuclei) that commonly show characteristics usually associated with animals, most ... > read more
Eukaryote — A eukaryote is an organism with a complex cell or cells, in which the genetic material is organized into a membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei. ... > read more
Dinoflagellate — The dinoflagellates are a large group of flagellate protists. Some species, called zooxanthellae, are endosymbionts of marine animals and protozoa, ... > read more
Water mould — Water moulds or Oomycetes are a group of filamentous, unicellular protists, physically resembling fungi. They are microscopic, absorptive organisms ... > read more
Chloroplast — Chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis. Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in ... > read more
Kelp — Kelp are large seaweeds, belonging to the brown algae and classified in the order Laminariales. Kelp ash is calcined and rich in iodine and ... > read more
Amoeba — Amoeba (also spelled ameba) is a genus of protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopods, and is well-known as a ... > read more
Algae — Algae (singular alga) encompass several different groups of living organisms that capture light energy through photosynthesis, converting inorganic ... > read more
Prokaryote — Prokaryotes are organisms without a cell nucleus, or indeed any other membrane-bound organelles, in most cases unicellular (in rare cases, ... > read more
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