what are the distinguish characters of the members of the kingdom protista and bacteria
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:Protists are simple eukaryotic organisms that are neither animals, plants nor fungi. Protists are unicellular in nature, or they can be found as a colony of cells. Most protists live in water, damp, terrestrial environments, or even as parasites.
Characteristics of Kingdom Protista
The primary feature of all protists is that they are eukaryotic organisms. This means that they have a membrane-enclosed nucleus. Other characteristic features of Kingdom Protista are as follows:
These are usually aquatic, present in the soil or in areas with moisture.
Most protist species are unicellular organisms, however, there are a few multicellular protists such as kelp. Some species of kelp grow so large that they exceed over 100 feet in height. (Giant Kelp).
Just like any other eukaryotes, the cells of these species have a nucleus which is bound by organelles.
They may be autotrophic or heterotrophic in nature. An autotrophic organism can create their own food and survive. A heterotrophic organism, on the other hand, has to acquire nutrition from other organisms such as plants or animals to survive.
Symbiosis is observed in the members of this class. For instance, kelp (seaweed) is a multicellular protist that provides otters protection from predators amidst its thick kelp. In turn, the otters eat sea urchins that tend to feed on kelp.
Parasitism is also observed in protists. Species such as Trypanosoma protozoa can cause sleeping sickness in humans.