Question

How has the discovery of DNA affected the classification of protists

(check all that apply)
1)many scientists wants to get rid of the kingdom Protista
2) some organisms have been moved out of the kingdom Protista
3) classification is generally easier and less complex
4)it has been determined that protists share a common ancestor
5) some organisms have been moved into the kingdom Protista

Answer 1

Answer: The discovery of DNA affected the classification of protists in the following manner (1, 2, 5)

Many scientists wants to get rid of the kingdom protists because a variety of organisms were present in this phylum and it became very confusing to understand it properly.

Some of the the organisms were moved out of the the phylum protists based on the characters.

Some of the organisms having the similar characteristics were moved into the phylum.