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==Key Stage 4==
 
==Key Stage 4==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
A '''protist''' is a [[unicellular]] [[Eukaryotic Cell|eukaryotic]] [[organism]] with a [[Cell Membrane|cell membrane]], [[Cell Wall|cell wall]], [[cytoplasm]], [[mitochondria]], and a [[Nucleus (Biology)|nucleus]] but may also contain [[chloroplast]]s.
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A '''protist''' is a [[unicellular]] [[Eukaryotic Cell|eukaryotic]] [[organism]] with a [[Cell Membrane|cell membrane]], [[Cell Wall|cell wall]], [[cytoplasm]], [[mitochondria]], and a [[Nucleus (Biology)|nucleus]] and may also contain [[chloroplast]]s.
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===About Protists===
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: '''Protists''' are sometimes called '''protoctists'''.
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: Two '''protists''' you may know are; [[amoeba]] and [[euglena]].
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===Examples===
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|[[File:Euglena.png|center|300px]]
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|[[File:Amoeba.png|center|300px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[euglena]] is a type of '''protist''' with [[chloroplast]]s and a [[flagellum]].
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An [[amoeba]] is a type of '''protist''' which moves using [[pseudopodia]] and has no [[chloroplast]]s.
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Revision as of 11:40, 3 June 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A protist is a unicellular eukaryotic organism with a cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and a nucleus and may also contain chloroplasts.

About Protists

Protists are sometimes called protoctists.
Two protists you may know are; amoeba and euglena.

Examples

Euglena.png
Amoeba.png
A euglena is a type of protist with chloroplasts and a flagellum. An amoeba is a type of protist which moves using pseudopodia and has no chloroplasts.