Why Are Protists Now Placed Is Several Groups Rather Than

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Multiple Choice

Why are protists now placed is several groups rather than in one kingdom?

• A)Because it was discovered that there were both single and multi-cellular protists.
• B)Because protists are the most abundant organisms on earth.
• C)Because protists were discovered to be both eukaryotic and prokaryotic.
• D)Because some protists use DNA as their genetic molecule and other protists use RNA.
• E)Because it was determined that some protists were more closely related to plants, animals and fungi than other protists.

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