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? asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 2 months ago

Despite the fact that various protists belong to different eukaryotic lineages what makes them all animal like in nature?

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    2 months ago
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    They are heterotrophic so cant synthesise their own food and capable of movement.

  • JazSinc
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    Bad question.  Some Protista are animal-like by dint of being ingestive heterotrophs, sure, but some are plantlike and some are fungus-like.

    Your teacher sucks.

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