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The autotrophic forms are called plant-like protists. The heterotrophic form are called animal-like protists. Others gain nutrients like fungi, by absorbing nutrients from decaying organic matter. found this useful.
Autotrophic: Organisms that synthesize their own organic material from inorganic compounds. Hetertroph: organisms that require organic material for food. Mixotroph: organisms with two nutritional strategies; photosynthesis (autotroph) and uptake of dissolved and particulate organic matter (heterotroph).