Kingdom Protista is a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms including protozoans and algae. Protists can be unicellular or multicellular, and reproduce both sexually and asexually. They are found in any aquatic environment. Protozoans resemble animals in some ways as they can move and are heterotrophs, while algae resemble plants through their ability to photosynthesize. Important protist phyla include SARcodina, Mastigophora, Ciliophora, Sporozoa, Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta, Chrysophyta, Pyrrophyta, and Myxomycota. Protists play important