Question

The protist kingdom is sometimes called the kingdom of misfits, why might this be a true statement

Answer 1

It's one of these, but you didn't put them so no one can help now...

They are very diverse and contain animal-like, plant-like and fungal-like protists

They contain some parasitic protist but they also contain some beneficial protists

They can be found everywhere in the world.

They have a wide variety of uses.

Answer 2

Most likely due to the fact protists or protozoas causes diseases such as malaria and some are parasitic. And the major problem is they're microscopic making them a misfit for us and other organisms.