Protist Procaryote; organism without a distinct nucleus

free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes.

Those eukaryotes not included in the kingdoms Animalia, Fungi, or Plantae.

an organism made of a single cell, and yet it can live, eat, and reproduce like other living things

unicellular, colonial or multicellular organisms including protozoa and most algae.

a collective term for organisms (with nucleated cells) that are not considered true animals, plants, fungi; includes algae

single-celled, eukaryotic organisms. May be autotrophic or heterotrophic.

a one-celled organism that possesses characteristics of plants and animals, yet does not belong to either group

An organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista, which includes forms with both plant and animal affinities, i.e., protozoans, bacteria, and some algae, fungi, and viruses.

A large and diverse kingdom of organisms that are mostly unicellular (such as diatoms and protozoans like the amoeba) although some can be colonial and others are multicellular (like kelp).

a unicellular organism of the kingdom Proctista (e.g., protozoans, slime molds, certain algae). Protists formerly belonged to a kingdom called Protista.

A single-celled eukaryotic organism.

Protists (IPA: ) are a diverse group of organisms, comprising those eukaryotes that are not animals, plants, or fungi. They are usually treated as the kingdom Protista or Protoctista. The protists are a paraphyletic grade, rather than a natural (monophyletic) group, and do not have much in common besides a relatively simple organization (unicellular, or multicellular without highly specialized tissues).