EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is a plant-like protist?
A
Slime mold
B
Amoeba
C
Paramecium
D
Algae
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant-like protists are called algae. They include single-celled diatoms and multicellular seaweed. Like plants, algae contain chlorophyll and make food by photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant-like protists are autotrophs, meaning they make their own food. Plant-like protists include algae, kelp, and seaweed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans-: Depending on the type of pigment possessed, plan-like protists are classified under six phyla: Green algae, Brown algae, Red algae, Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Euglenoids. Plant-like protists are eukaryotic, photosynthetic, unicellular, or multicellular, possess pyrenoids, gametangia, and a flagellum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of Plant-like Protists. The 7 major groups of algae are red algae, green algae, brown algae, fire algae, golden-brown algae, yellow-green algae, and euglenids.

Detailed explanation-5: –Other types of plantlike protists are diatoms, dinoflagellates, and euglenoids.

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