1) All Protist were once classified in a single kingdom called Protist, but today this classification has been abandoned. Are Protist a monophyletic group? Explain. What do they have in common?

2) Protist exhibit remarkable diversity regarding cell structure, ways of obtaining food, oxygen requirement, movement etc. Choose two organisms from two different superkingdom and describe the characteristics that highlight this huge diversity among protist.

3) Is the plasmodium slime mold unicellular or multicellular? How Is it formed? Explain