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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 21, Problem 1AC
The internal structure of many protists is much more complex than that or cells of multicellular organisms. Does this mean that the protist is engaged in more complex activities than the multicellular organism is? If not, why ire protistan cells more complicated?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all protists?a. Unicellularb. Cells containing membrane-bounded organellesc. Cells containing a nucleusd. Eukaryotic
What advantage do you think a protist would gain by having a unicellular, filamentous, or colonial form
Which of the following explains why protists are considered a paraphyletic group?
A Protists are prokaryotic.
B Protists cannot be a monophyletic group because their morphology and behavior are so variable.
C Protists lack a common ancestor.
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