**Plant-like protists (algae)**:

Plant-like protists, also known as algae, are photosynthetic organisms that obtain their energy from sunlight. They contain chloroplasts, which enable them to carry out photosynthesis. Algae can be found in various habitats such as freshwater, marine environments, and even in damp soil. They are a diverse group of protists and can be further classified into multiple divisions such as green algae (Chlorophyta), red algae (Rhodophyta), and brown algae (Phaeophyta).

**Ingestive, animal-like protists (protozoa)**:

Protozoa are heterotrophic protists that obtain their nutrition by ingesting or engulfing food particles. They are considered animal-like because they exhibit animal-like behaviors such as movement and predation. Protozoa can be further classified based on their mode of locomotion, such as flagellates (move using flagella), ciliates (move using cilia), amoeboids (move using pseudopodia), and sporozoans (lack locomotor structures). Examples of protozoa include Paramecium, Amoeba, and Trypanosoma.

**Absorptive, fungus-like protists**:

Fungus-like protists, also known as slime molds, share some characteristics with fungi but are not classified as true fungi. They obtain their nutrition by absorbing nutrients from their surroundings, similar to fungi. Slime molds can be found in various habitats such as decaying organic matter, forest floors, and even on decaying logs. They are often observed as a slimy mass or a network of branching threads. Slime molds can be further classified into two groups: plasmodial slime molds (form multinucleate masses called plasmodia) and cellular slime molds (exist as individual cells that aggregate under certain conditions).

**Explanation**:

Based on the modes of nutrition, protists are grouped into plant-like protists (algae) and ingestive, animal-like protists (protozoa), and absorptive, fungus-like protists. This classification is based on the fundamental differences in how these protists obtain their energy and nutrients. Algae are photosynthetic and obtain energy from sunlight, protozoa are heterotrophic and obtain energy by ingesting food particles, and slime molds are absorptive and obtain nutrients by absorbing them from their surroundings. This classification helps in understanding the diversity and ecological roles of protists.

Protista have various modes of nutrition. They are phototrophs, heterotrophs and myxotrophs. Protozoans mainly have ingestion as mode of nutrition (holozoic). Algae like Protista have photosynthesis as mode of nutrition (holophytic) and fungi like Protista have absorption as mode of nutrition (saprophytic).

Thus, the correct answer is option (A)