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Protists obtain food as...

Protists obtain food as

A

Photosynthesisers, symbionts and holotrophs

B

Photosynthesisers

C

Chemosynthesisers

D

Holotrophs

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Most of protists are photosynthetic autotroph. They form the chief producers of food in oceans and in fresh water. Ex: Dinoflagellate, diatoms. Some protists are symbionts e.g. zooflagellates like triconympha live as symbionts in the intestine of termite. They show holozoic mode of nutrition as in Amoeba.
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