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.
Types of Protists. A. Plantlike Protists. 1. algae = single-celled and many-celled plantlike protists. a. All algae contain chlorophyll in chloroplasts and make their own food (they are producers). b. The algae may also contain other pigments (colors) in addition to chlorophyll, giving them a color. other than green. (The chlorophyll is there, it is just âoverpoweredâ by the other color.) 2. Almost all algae live in water.