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Biology 122 Exam 2
Rise of the Protists
| Protista | - Eukaryotic - Unicellular or multicellular - Autotrophic, heterotrophic, or both - Mostly aquatic - Diverse movement (cilia, flagella, pseudopods) |
| Colonial Flagellate Hypothesis | Multicellularity evolved from colonies of single-celled flagellates. |
| Why multicellular? | - Division of labor - Increased size (avoid predation) - Efficiency |