2007-02-27 09:43:57 · 4 answers · asked by babyknowsbest 1 in Environment
Nope. Its one of the six kingdoms.
Animalia- Animals
Protista - Protists
Fungi - Fungi
Plantae - Plants
Bacteria - True bacteria
Archae - Archaebacteria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_%28taxonomy%29#Six_kingdoms
2007-02-27 11:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Baiji-Kite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question - some protists contain chlorophyll, and some contain flagella or cillia, so they have characteristics of both plants and animals. But they also lack other characteristics found in plants and animals, so they are put into their own kingdom based on characteristics that they lack, rather than characteristics that the actually have - this is not the way taxonomy is usually done. Consequently, taxonomists don't really agree on how to classify protists.
2007-02-28 03:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a separate kingdom.
2007-02-27 09:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
Additional
Actually, some people think that slime moulds should have their own kingdom.
2007-02-27 09:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋