protists

Protists​

Protists are a diverse groupof single-celled eukaryotes. The 3 types of protists are: 1. Animal Like protists
 * Heterotrophic
 * classified according to how they move
 * Types of animal like protists include pseudopods (amoebas), ciliated protists (paramecium), and flagellates (dino and zoo).

2. Plant Like protists 3. Fungus Like protists
 * Autotrophic
 * Produce large amounts of oxygen (70 % of earth's oxygen supply)
 * Types of plant like protist include include Euglenoids (green algae), dinoflagellates (red algae), and diatoms (brown algae)
 * Heterotrophic
 * Reproduce ny forming spores
 * Types of fungus like protist include Myxomycota (plasmodial slime molds), Acrasiomycota (cellular slime mold), and Oomycota (water molds)

(Left): Picture of an ameoba (Right): Different types of animal like protist such as amoebas, dinoflaggelates, and ciliophora.Picture of red tide in the ocean. Red algae is harmful to humans and animals that come in contact with it