The protists are a defunct group of organisms that were traditionally grouped together because they all ____.
A) have the same type of nutrition
B) live in the same environments
C) have very similar DNA sequences
D) have very similar shapes
E) are not prokaryotes, fungi, plants, or animals

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Protists are a diverse collection of organisms that were traditionally grouped together primarily because they do not fit into the other major categories of life: prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea), fungi, plants, or animals. This grouping was based more on what these organisms are not, rather than on shared specific characteristics.

The Protists Are a Defunct Group of Organisms That Were