Protists by Caleb

The protist kingdom is a kingdom made up from all of the leftover organisms that would not fit into the other kingdoms. Protists vary from multicellular to unicellular and are found in many different habitats.  Some Protists use photosynthesis, like plants, but they are not classified as plants because they can move on their own.

A popular example of a protist is Algae. 75% of the oxygen we breathe is created by the protists. Algae are found in almost all water. They are found in salt water, like seaweed, and fresh water, like pond scum. (Algae)

     Seaweed   

                                                           Seaweed Under a Microscope 

           

            Protists are very important to most living things. Protists that photosynthesis are important because they are in the food chain; producing 40% of the beginning energy in the food chain. Non-photosynthetic protists help with the decaying of dead organisms, keeping the world cleaner.

            I hope that this blog post helped you understand a little more on protists. Thank you for reading.