NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Amoeba and paramecium are considered to be animal-like protists because they are able to move through their habitat, and they must consume other plants and animals to receive energy. Both of these qualities also fit members of the animal kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animal-like protists are commonly called protozoa (singular, protozoan). Most protozoa consist of a single cell. They are animal-like because they are heterotrophs, and are capable of moving.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animal-like protists include the flagellates, ciliates, and the sporozoans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paramecium is unicellular and eukaryotic, so they are kept in the kingdom Protista. They are ciliated protozoan and come under phylum Ciliophora.

Detailed explanation-5: -Animal-like protists are also known as Protozoa. Some are also parasites. The Protozoa is often divided into 4 phyla : Amoebalike protists, flagellates, ciliates, and spore-forming protists.