Do Protists Make Their Own Food?

Protists are mostly one-celled organisms. Some make their own food, but most take in or absorb food. ... Some protists, like the one-celled amoeba and paramecium, feed on other organisms. Others, such as the one-celled euglena or the many-celled algae, make their food by photosynthesis.

How do protists get their food?

Protists get food in one of three ways. They may ingest, absorb, or make their own organic molecules. Ingestive protists ingest, or engulf, bacteria and other small particles. ... Photosynthetic protists use light energy to make food.

What protist produce their own food?

Plant-like protists are autotrophs, meaning they make their own food. Plant-like protists include algae, kelp, and seaweed.