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Question 21 • 2025-2026_MDCPS_2000315_Biology_1_B-CR

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

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

Explanation

A protist that is a heterotroph gets food from other organisms, an animal-like characteristic. Chlorophyll allows it to make food using sunlight, a plant-like characteristic. Therefore, “a protist that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll” exhibits both kinds of characteristics.

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