Section 4
Ecology of Protists
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3 concepts

Protists as Primary Producers, Food Sources, and Symbionts
Protists function as sources of food for organisms on land and sea.

Protists as Human Pathogens
Many protists exist as parasites that infect and cause diseases in their hosts.

Protists as Plant Pathogens
Many protists act as parasites that prey on plants or as decomposers that feed on dead organisms.