NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Protists are eukaryotic, unicellular organisms that belong to the kingdom Protista. All protists are not heterotrophs. They can be autotrophs, heterotrophs, or mixotrophs. Autotrophic protists possess chlorophyll that helps them in photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Protista is both heterotroph and autotroph, and they are ALL eukaryotes. “That means that most of their metabolic processes(chemical reactions) take place inside their membrane-bound organelles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monera and protista, two of the five kingdoms, comprised both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms.

Detailed explanation-4: -For classification, the protists are divided into three groups: Animal-like protists, which are heterotrophs and have the ability to move. Plant-like protists, which are autotrophs that photosynthesize. Fungi-like protists, which are heterotrophs, and they have cells with cell walls and reproduce by forming spores.