There<span> are many plant-</span>like protists<span>, such as algae, that get </span>their<span> energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. Some of the </span>fungus-like protists, such as the slime molds decompose decaying matter. The animal-like protists<span> must "eat" or ingest </span>food<span>.</span>
<span> One pair of sex chromosomes and 22 pairs of autosomes
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Shells are considered biotic because they come from living things. Biotic describes something living or use to be living such as plants and animals. So shells are considered biotic because they come from a living organism.
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