Kingdom Protista

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Kingdom Protista

• The Protozoa

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Protozoa

• Heterotrophic
• Single-celled
• Highly diverse in nutrient acquisition and
  lifestyle
• Some are involved in symbiotic relationships
• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism

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One Classification system

• Phylum Mastigophora (Sarcomastigophora)
• Phylum Ciliophora
• Phylum Sarcodina (Rhizopoda)
• Phylum Sporozoa (Apicomplexa)

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Paramecia life cycle
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• Plasmodium vivax
• life cycle