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Chapter 26.1, Problem 5R
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The reason as to why the term ‘protist’ is not considered as a formal taxonomic group.
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Protists are unicellular organisms with a well-defined nucleus and cellular organelles. Some protists are colonial or multicellular and reproduce by sexual or asexual reproduction.
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