Protist Nutrition

Protist Nutrition

Protists are a diverse group of organisms that obtain food in different ways. Some act like plants and make their own food using sunlight, while others behave like animals by hunting or absorbing nutrients. This flexibility helps them survive in water, soil, and...

Some organisms, like plants, make their own food, while others, like animals, must feed on other organisms. But what if an organism could do both?

Meet Euglena, a fascinating protist that can photosynthesize like a plant and feed like an animal.

During the day, Euglena uses chloroplasts to convert sunlight into food...