Protists

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What is a protist?

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A protist is a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which can be unicellular or multicellular, and are not classified as animals, plants, or fungi.

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What are the main types of protists?

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The main types of protists include protozoa (animal-like), algae (plant-like), and slime molds (fungus-like).

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What is an amoeba?

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An amoeba is a type of protozoan that moves and feeds using pseudopods, which are temporary projections of its cytoplasm.

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What is euglena?

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Euglena is a unicellular organism that has characteristics of both plants and animals; it can photosynthesize and also ingest food.

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What is volvox?

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Volvox is a colonial green algae that forms spherical colonies and is capable of photosynthesis.

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What is paramecium?

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Paramecium is a ciliated protozoan that moves using cilia and feeds on bacteria and other small particles.

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What are cilia?

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Cilia are tiny hair-like structures on the surface of some protists that help them move and feed.

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What are pseudopods?

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Pseudopods are temporary extensions of a cell's cytoplasm used by amoebas for movement and feeding.

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How do amoebas obtain energy?

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Amoebas obtain energy by ingesting food through a process called phagocytosis.

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How do euglena obtain energy?

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Euglena can obtain energy through photosynthesis using chloroplasts or by absorbing nutrients from their environment.

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