Until Recently, Protists Have Been Classified According to Observable Traits

question 88

Multiple Choice

Until recently, protists have been classified according to observable traits such as modes of nutrition and mechanisms of movement. What is the basis for modern protist classification?

• A) their evolutionary relatedness
• B) their similarity to plants
• C) their cell wall types
• D) their types of life cycles

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Definitions:

Dishabituation

The term used to describe the process in which an infant’s interest is renewed after a change in the stimulus.

Habituation

A psychological and physiological process whereby an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Perceive Change

The process of recognizing or detecting alterations in one's environment or circumstances.

Perceptual Narrowing

The developmental process during which an individual becomes more attuned to specific sensory inputs and loses sensitivity to others, often observed in early childhood.