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.
Plant-Like Protists. * Protists that get their nutrition by performing photosynthesis are known as algae. Some algal species provide examples of colonial multicellularity, defined as a form of life in which individual cells form stable associations with one another but do not take on specialized roles.onfidence votes 11. Animal-Like Protists. * Once referred to as protozoa, the animal-like protists are alike in that they do not get their nutrients by performing photosynthesis, but instead get them from consuming either other organisms or bits of organic matter.