Kingdom's of Life: protoctista (protista)

1. Kingdom of Life
PROTOCTISTA (PROTISTA)

2. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 unicellular and simple multicellular structure
 3 major groups of organisms
 Algae
 (photosynthetic protoctists)
 Protozoa
 (unicellular, heterotrophic organisms)
 Slime Molds and Water Molds
 (fungus-like protoctists)

3. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 Phylum Chlorophyta
 green algae like CAULERPA, CODIUM, ULVA
 Phylum Euglenophyta
 flagellated (animallike) green (plantlike) algae
like EUGLENA
 Phylum Phaeophyta
 dark brown algae like LAMINARIA (kelps),
SARGASSUM, TURBINARIA

4. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 Phylum Rhodophyta
 red algae like EUCHEUMA, GRACILLARIA,
PORPHYRA
 Phylum Chrysophyta
 diatoms
 Phylum Phyrrophyta
 Dinoflagellates like GONYAULAX,
GYMNODINIUM

5. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 Phylum Rhizopoda
 Sarcodina
 pseudopodia used for locomotion such as in
AMOEBA
 Phylum Ciliophora
 Ciliates
 cilia used for locomotion such as in
PARAMECIUM, STENTOR

6. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 Phylum Zoomastigina
 Flagellates
 flagella used for locomotion as in
TRYCHONYMPHA (termites symbionts),
TRYPANOSOMES (African sleeping sickness)
 Phylum Sporozoa
 Parasitic spore formers like Plasmodium vivax
(MALARIA)

7. Kingdom Protoctista (Protista)
 Phylum Myxomycota
 slime molds SPOROBOLUS
 Phylum Oomycota
 water molds such as SAPROLEGNIA