BIOL 1002 Chapter : Chapter 20 Protist Diversity Outline For Notes

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The group of protists represents an unusual mix of organisms. The organisms found in this group are all eukaryotes and most are single-celled for most of their life cycle. Since the organisms of this group, protists, are made up of eukaryotic cells, they are clearly different from the bacteria and archaea. Past classifications of the protists organized them into three general groups based on nutritional methods: Phytoplankton (at the base of most aquatic food webs) are the photosynthetic eukaryotes at the base of most aquatic food webs. of the phytoplankton is made up of protists. the oxygen production) of the planet. Protozoans are heterotrophic protists, which actively seek and ingest their food (either food particles or other organisms) So they ingest their food, absorb nutrients, or capture solar energy. They"re single celled, make their own food, and float in the top layers of water. Marine phytoplankton are responsible for ~70% of the photosynthesis (and most of.

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