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ZOOLOGY

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Protists include ____
A
Bacteria, fungi, algae and Bryophytes
B
Protozoa, algae and fungi
C
Vascular plants, slime moulds and fungi
D
Bacteria, algae and protozoa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kingdom Protista includes a diverse group of organisms (such as algae and protozoa) that have little in common. Its members are eukaryotes, but not plants, animals, or fungi.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kingdom Protista is divided into three groups, grouped by lifestyle: the protozoans, the slime molds and algae. Protozoans include all protists that ingest their food and live in aquatic habitats, such as ponds, drops of water in soil, or the digestive tracts of animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Protist (biology definition): Any of a group of eukaryotic organisms belonging to the Kingdom Protista. Protists include: (1) protozoa, the animal-like protists, (2) algae, the plant-like protists, and (3) slime molds and water molds, the fungus-like protists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Three types of animal-like protists are paramecium, euglena, and amoebas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many diverse organisms including algae, amoebas, ciliates (such as paramecium) fit the general moniker of protist.

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