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Which of the following statements correctly explains why the kingdom Protista?
Which of the following statements correctly explains why the kingdom Protista?

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  1. 25. Phylogeny

  2. Phylogeny

Problem

Many researchers who study the kingdom Protista argue that all of these organisms should not be placed in the same kingdom because these organisms could not have evolved from a common ancestor. In other words, they argue that the kingdom Protista is __________.

A

paraphyletic

B

monophyletic

C

heterophyletic

D

None of the listed responses is correct.

E

polyphyletic

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Which of the following describes the kingdom Protista?

General characteristics of Kingdom Protista are as follows: They are simple eukaryotic organisms. Most of the organisms are unicellular, some are colonial and some are multicellular like algae. Most of the protists live in water, some in moist soil or even the body of humans and plants.

Which of the following is a reason why kingdom Protista has been abandoned quizlet?

Why has the kingdom Protista been abandoned? Recognizing that the kingdom Protista as originally defined was polyphyletic and that some protists are more closely related to other eukaryotes than to each other, scientists have abandoned the kingdom Protista and reorganized the entire domain Eukarya.

Which of the following statements best describes the protists?

Which best describes the protists? Protists are diverse eukaryotes, typically unicellular, that do not fit into the plant, animal, or fungal kingdoms.

What is true about the kingdom Protista?

Protists are simple eukaryotic organisms that are neither plants nor animals or fungi. Protists are unicellular in nature but can also be found as a colony of cells. Most protists live in water, damp terrestrial environments or even as parasites.