What are protists?

Funguslike protists

Plantlike protists

Animallike protists

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Protozoan

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Protista Kingdom

At least a billion years before there were plants, animals or fungi, there were protists. Protists can be found almost anywhere there is water. The communities of organisms, mostly microscopic, that swims passively and weakly in the surface of oceans, ponds, and lakes. Many can also be found in damp soil, leaf litter, and other moist habitats.