Characteristics of the Protista Kingdom

As with other species or living beings, the protist kingdom is one of the great groups into which the organisms that exist in the world are divided. Therefore, this type of organization responds to a set of characteristics that give them an identity and unique traits that they do not share with other species. In this sense, the protist kingdom responds to a scientific designation that defines them as such.

Characteristics of the protist kingdom:

1. The protist kingdom is made up of eukaryotic organisms that cannot be classified within any of the other existing kingdoms, which are the fungi, animalia and plantae.
2. Therefore, the protist kingdom is made up of unique microorganisms that can generally be bacteria.
3. The most important characteristics of the protist kingdom is that its members: are not completely integrated to live in the air, since they can survive within another species or in environments aquatic; they are uni or multicellular eukaryotic organisms; they usually do not have a well-defined structure; They are autotrophic organisms, so they do not need food or external resources to feed themselves and obtain energy; most of the time they are asexual; finally, they are organisms that fulfill an ecological function such as plankton.
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4. Due to their characteristics, most of the members of this kingdom are very small organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. That is why they are usually identified thanks to the use of microscopes. Also, it is one of the least popularly known kingdoms so many people cannot identify it. In any case, it is a field of specialization for scientists.
5. The protist kingdom can be considered one of the most diverse, thanks to the fact that its representatives are usually very small organisms and very difficult to identify. Therefore, they can exist by the thousands in a very small place.
6. The protista kingdom is divided into different groups, which are: primoplantae, chromista and alveolata, excavata, rhizaria, amoebozoa, opisthokonta.