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.
Saprobes resemble some bacteria and fungi, and some predators and parasites resembles animals. Some examples of plant-like protists are: Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates, Chrysophytes, Green Algae, Red Algae, and Brown Algae. Two examples of the fungus-like protists are water molds and slime molds.