You are a marine biologist who has isolated a microorganism from the Gulf of Mexico.This organism is unicellular,photosynthetic,uses a flagellum to swim,and you have observed it ingesting smaller microorganisms in its vicinity.To what kingdom does this organism most likely belong?

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The organism described has characteristics of a protist, which is a diverse group of unicellular organisms that can be photosynthetic or heterotrophic. The presence of a flagellum for movement and the ability to ingest other microorganisms suggests it could be a mixotrophic protist that can obtain energy from both photosynthesis and heterotrophy.

You Are a Marine Biologist Who Has Isolated a Microorganism