Protists are often

classified on how similar

they are to other
eukaryotes — animals,
plants, and fungi.
Animal-Like protists
Are heterotrophic
animal-like protists
which commonly consist
of a single cell. These
protists are ought to be
the ancestors of animals.
Amoeba proteus
Paramecium aurelia
Giardia lamblia
Plasmodium vivax
IN Animal-Like protists
Autogamy

Hologamy

Isogamy

Anisogamy
PLANT-Like protists
 Algae are protists with plant-
like characteristics, that are
typically found in aquatic
environments. Like plants, algae
are eukaryotic organisms that
contain chloroplasts and are
capable of photosynthesis.
Euglenoid
Euglenoid
IN PLANT-Like protists
Fungus-Like protists
Are absorptive feeders on
decaying organic matter.
They resemble fungi, and
they produce spores as
fungi do. They are also
heterotrophs.
IN Fungus-Like protists