Explain how animal-like and plant-like protists are similar and different.

Sample Response: Animal-like protists and plant-like protists are both eukaryotic and live in moist environments. All animal-like protists are heterotrophic and eat other organisms. Most plant-like protists are autotrophic. Some can be both autotrophic and heterotrophic, while a few are completely heterotrophic. All animal-like protists are unicellular, while plant-like protists can be unicellular, multicellular, or live in colonies. Most animal-like protists can move, while only some plant-like protists can move.

Explanation:

organisms that lack symmetry are called asymmetrical and belong to phylum porifera/sponges.

organisms with specialized stinging cells belong to phylum cnidaria. stinging cells are called cnidoblast cells.

cnidarians show two morphological forms : polyp (sessile) and medusa (mobile)

filter feeding is observed in porifera members.  

alternation of generation is observed in coelenterata or cnidaria. there is alternation of asexual polyp form and sexual medusoid form. it is also referred as metagenesis.

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