Protista
What are Protista?
Any Eukaryotic organisms other than plants, animals and fungi
What are fungi?
A group of organisms that absorbs nutrients from organic material directly through their cell walls via chitin
What are eukaryotic organisms?
Any organism where their cells have a defined nucleus
Fungi primarly help with this process
Decomposition
This many different protista species exist on earth
60,000 - 200,000
This many different species of fungi exist on earth
2.2 - 4 million
Slime Molds are a apart of this kingdom
Protista
It is believed that protista evolved from prokaryotic organisms this long ago
2.1 Billion Years
It is believed that fungi split from this kingdom 1.6 and 1.0 billion years ago
Animalia
household molds are apart of this kingdom
Fungi
Because kelp lack this structure they cannot be considered plants
Phloem and Xylem
Fungi have this in there cell walls that help the decompose organic materials
chitin
Kelp can preform these tasks which benefit the surrounding ecosystem
store carbon, cycle nutrients and provide shelter for underwater organisms
This theory explains how Protista evolved from bacteria
The Endosymbiotic Theory
This common ingredient inside bread is actually a fungi
Yeast
Amoeba benefit the surrounding ecosystem by
eating algae and stopping algae blooms