Should Slime Mold be classified under its own kingdom instead of it being under Protista?

Question

this is a question i had for science homeworkk and im stuckk because there are two types of slime mold. one which is unicellular and the other is multicellular and most protists are unicellular but idkk

Answer 1

The kingdom Protista consists of all the organisms that do not fit into any other kingdom. This kingdom is simply for the misfits that still fit some of the requirements. Slime Mold contains properties of several other kingdoms, like most members of the Protista kingdom, but do not soley fit into any other kingdom, making it only suitable to be classified as a protist.