A particular form or variation of an earlier or original type: downloaded the latest version of the software from the Internet. 4. An adaptation of a work of art or literature into another medium or style: the film version of a famous novel.
Protists are grouped into 3 general categories: 1  animal-like - referred to as protozoans (pro means 'first,' and zo refers to 'animals'..the first animals) 2  plant-like - referred to as algae. 3  fungus-like - referred to as slime molds and water molds.
Protists, like monerans, are microscopic. Some examples are amoeba, paramecium, kelp, and diatom. Protists vary widely in shape, size, and form, and can be unicellular or multicellular. Protists are eukaryotic, meaning they have a nucleus and other structures in their cells, which are not found in prokaryotic cells.