protista+kingdomx3

The term //protista// was first used by [|Ernst Haeckel] in [|1866]. Protists were traditionally subdivided into several groups based on similarities to the "higher" kingdoms: the [|one-celled] animal-like [|protozoa], the plant-like [|protophyta] (mostly [|one-celled] [|algae]), and the fungus-like [|slime molds] and [|water molds]. Because these groups often overlap, they have been replaced by [|phylogenetic]-based [|classifications]. However, they are still useful as informal names for describing the [|morphology] and [|ecology] of protists. Protists live in almost any environment that contains liquid water. Many protists, such as the [|algae], are [|photosynthetic] and are vital [|primary producers] in ecosystems, particularly in the ocean as part of the [|plankton]. Other protists, such as the [|Kinetoplastids] and [|Apicomplexa] are responsible for a range of serious human diseases, such as [|malaria] and [|sleeping sickness].
 * Protists** ( IPA : [|/ˈproʊtɨst/] ), are a diverse group of [|eukaryotic] [|microorganisms]. Historically, protists were treated as the [|kingdom] **Protista** but this group is no longer recognized in modern taxonomy.[|[][|1][|]] The protists do not have much in common besides a relatively simple organization -- either they are [|unicellular], or they are [|multicellular] without specialized [|tissues]. This simple cellular organization distinguishes the protists from other eukaryotes, such as [|fungi], [|animals] and [|plants].