NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Protists, like animals, are single-celled consumers. Protozoa are another term for animal-like protists. Certain species are also parasites. Protozoa are frequently classified into four phyla: amoeba-like protists, flagellates, ciliates, and spore-forming protists.

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: -There are four main types of animal-like protists; these are the amoeba, the flagellates, the ciliates, and the sporozoans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protozoa are one-celled animals found worldwide in most habitats. Most species are free living, but all higher animals are infected with one or more species of protozoa. Infections range from asymptomatic to life threatening, depending on the species and strain of the parasite and the resistance of the host.

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.