Protists Mode of Reproduction

Protists reproduce by a variety of mechanisms.

Most undergo some form of asexual reproduction, such as binary fission, while Some
protists exhibit multiple fission and simultaneously divide into many daughter cells.
Others produce tiny buds that go on to divide and grow to the size of the parental
protist.

Sexual reproduction, involving meiosis and fertilization, is common among protists, and
many protist species can switch from asexual to sexual reproduction when necessary.]

Protists can reproduce asexually, sexually, or they do both methods. most protists reproduce through
the process of asexual reproduction. However, when conditions are not favorable as a survival tactic,
they will reproduce sexually.
https://study.com/learn/lesson/protist-reproduction-overview-examples.html#section---SexualReprod
uctionOfProtists. Protists form
gametes (sex cells), which fuse and give rise to a new.
https://www.britannica.com/science/protist/Reproduction-and-life-cycles

they undergo three types of asexual reproduction. The majority of the protists reproduce through a
process called binary fission. The other two types of asexual reproduction that protists undergo are
multiple fission and budding.
https://study.com/learn/lesson/protist-reproduction-overview-examples.html#section---SexualReprod
uctionOfProtists

Some multicellular algal protists reproduce via asexual spores, structures that
are themselves often produced by a series of rapid fissions.
https://www.britannica.com/science/protist/Reproduction-and-life-cycles

Habitat

Nearly all protists exist in some type of aquatic environment, including freshwater
and marine environments, damp soil, and even snow. Several protist species are
parasites that infect animals or plants. A few protist species live on dead
organisms or their wastes, and contribute to their decay. They thrive in moist marine
environments, like soil, lakes, oceans, and rivers.