Question

Describe four ways that protists get food?

Answer 1

1) producers- get food by photosynthesis

2) heterotrophs- gets food by eating other organism or byproducts

3) parasite- an organism that its off another species (the host)

4) host- another organism from which the parasite takes food and shelter

Answer 2

There are many plant-like protists, such as algae, that get their energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. Some of the fungus-like protists, such as the slime molds (Figure below), decompose decaying matter. The animal-like protists must "eat" or ingest food. Some animal-like protists use their "tails" to eat.