General Characteristics

• Kingdom

  • Unicellular protists
  • Kingdom Protista
• They are Lack of CELL WALL
• Contains an outer membrane called PERIPLASTS
• Cytoplasm contains two regions - ECTOPLASM and ENDOPLASM
• Membrane-bound organelles with locomotive structures

  • cilia,
  • flagella and 
  • pseudopodia
• Primitive mouth called CYTOSOME function for feeding
• Contains numerous VACUOLES use for transport and storage of nutrients.