What happens to the boundaries of Kingdom Protista in the Five Kingdom system?
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Correct answer: They are not well-defined and overlap with other kingdoms.
The boundaries of Protista are not well-defined because what may be a 'photosynthetic protist' to one biologist may be considered a 'plant' by another.
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