pro
tist
Plural
protists
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a single-celled organism that is neither a plant, animal, nor fungus, typically found in aquatic or moist environments
- Paramecium and amoeba are protists commonly found in freshwater habitats.
- Phytoplankton, such as diatoms and dinoflagellates, are protists crucial to marine ecosystems.
- Some protists, like Plasmodium, cause diseases such as malaria in humans.
- Protists exhibit a wide range of shapes and sizes, from single-celled organisms to complex algae.
- Protists play important ecological roles as primary producers and consumers in aquatic food webs.
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