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Simple and Complex Organisms — Test

Question 22 • TPS EdX Biology

Which protist exhibits both animal-like and plant-like characteristics?

Answer
A
a protist that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll
B
a protist that makes its own food and has glass-like cell walls
C
a protist that has pseudopods and swims by using cilia
D
a protist that can move or be stationary

Explanation

A heterotroph gets food from other organisms, which is an animal-like trait. Chlorophyll lets an organism capture light energy for photosynthesis, a plant-like trait. Therefore, the protist with both traits is the one that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll.

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