Which Statement About Protists Is False

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which statement about protists is false?

• A) Protists are found only in aquatic habitats.
• B) Protists have many different metabolic lifestyles.
• C) Some protists use pseudopods or cilia to locomote.
• D) Several groups of protists rid themselves of excess water by means of contractile vacuoles.
• E) Some protists are parasitic.

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Motivation

The internal drive or external stimuli that spur individuals to action toward achieving a goal.

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