Question

Explain how the three main groups of protists give
rise to the three major high groups of life,
fungi, plants and animals.

Answer 1

Protists have three modes of nutrition.
1. Photoautotroph (Photosynthesis. Use CO2 and O2)
• This makes it a plant like protist
2. Phagotrophs (cell eating, often use endocytosis)
• This makes it an animal like protista
3. Osmotroph (absorption of fluids)
• This makes in a fungi like protista