All of the following are the characteristics of the kingdom Protista EXCEPT:
Correct answer: D. Some members are shaped like rods and termed bacilli
- A. Members can be photosynthetic
- B. Members can be free living
- C. Some members move via flagella
- D. Some members are shaped like rods and termed bacilli
- E. Some members spend part of their life cycle inside insects
Explanation
Protists are a group of loosely connected, mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi. There is no single feature such as evolutionary history or morphology common to all these organisms and they are unofficially placed under a separate kingdom called Protista.
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Kingdom Protista contains mainly unicellular eukaryotes, although some forms are colonial or multicellular, with varied nutritional and reproductive methods. Questions examine protozoans, algae and examples such as Amoeba, Paramecium and Euglena, while distinguishing protists from prokaryotes, fungi and true plants.
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