What characteristic differentiates the different phyla of animal like protists?
You mean the different phyla of the kingdom Protista correct? Well the Kingdom is basically a collection of oddball organisms that share qualities that are in each of the other kingdoms. Basically, if u want a general description of the Kingdom Protista, one group is capable of undergoing photosynthesis even though they are not plants and also possess cell walls, like plants. Another distinction is the fact that some of the organisms reproduce through the production of spores. This would relate to the Fungi Kingdom. They are also capable of locomotion, and this relates to the Animal Kingdom. Finally, like bacteria, they can live parasitically off other organisms. In order of what I discussed, the names of the different phyla are: 1) Algae, (plant-like protists) 2) The fungus like ones (i forget what they are called) 3) Protozoans 4) Sporozoans Let me know if it helped. If you need anymore info contact me at my email: sampatel1232003@yahoo.co.
