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why are protists discussed in groups such as animal-like plant-like or fungus-like protists? Please Help!

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They're separated based on how they get their energy. Plant-like protists get their energy from the sun-- they're producers. Animal-like protists feed off of producers-- they're consumers. Fungus-like protists are decomposers because they get their energy from dead organisms. 
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