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Marine forms
________ have silica shells on their surface.
protozoans
All ________ are heterotrophs and live as predators or parasites.
Protists
________ reproduce asexually and sexually by a process involving cell fusion and zygote formation.
diverse organisms
It includes ________ that have an infectious spore- like stage in their life cycle.
eukaryotes
Being ________, the protistan cell body contains a well defined nucleus and other membrane- bound organelles.
primitive relatives of animals
They are believed to be ________.
cell wall
Instead of a(n) ________, they have a protein rich layer called pellicle which makes their body flexible.
pigments of euglenoids
The ________ are identical to those present in higher plants.
cell walls
The ________ form two thin overlapping shells, which fit together as in a soap box.
cell wall
The ________ has stiff cellulose plates on the outer surface.
Characteristics of members of Kingdom Protista
Examples
Diatoms and Golden Algae (Desmids)
Most of them have two flagella
one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates
Example
Gonyaulax (red dinoflagellate)
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