Question

which protist exhibits both animal-like and plant-like characteristics?
○ a protist that has pseudopods and swims by using cilia
○ a protist that makes its own food and has glass-like cell walls
○ a protist that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll
○ a protist that can move or be stationary

Explanation:

To determine the protist with both animal - like and plant - like traits, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Pseudopods (for movement, animal - like) and cilia (also for movement, animal - like) don't show plant - like traits.
• Option 2: Making own food (plant - like, autotrophy) and glass - like cell walls (plant - like as plants have cell walls) are only plant - like.
• Option 3: Heterotrophy (animal - like, as animals consume food) and chlorophyll (plant - like, used in photosynthesis to make food) shows both animal - like and plant - like characteristics.
• Option 4: Ability to move or be stationary is too general and doesn't clearly show both types of characteristics.

Answer:

C. a protist that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll