KINGDOM PROTISTA

WHICH DOMAIN IS THE KINGDOM IN?

• The Protista kingdom belongs to the Eukarya domain
• It includes all eukaryotes except plants,animals,and fungi

TYPES OF CELLS

• Protists are Eukaryotic (meaning they have a nucleus).
• Some organisms are unicellular and some are multicellular.
• Some organisms heterotrophs and others are autotrophs.
• Not all organisms have cell walls.
• The cell walls of those who do are made of cellulose, silica, & protein.

MEMBERS OF THE PROTISTA KINGDOM

• Paramecium
• Stentor
• Vorticella

MORE ABOUT KINGDOM PROTISTA

• Most make their homes in water
• Some can cause serious diseases like amoebic dysentery
• Others can also cause malaria
• The earliest protist fossils are 1,200,000,000 years old