Multiple Choice
Which of the following organisms is considered an animal-like protist?
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27. Protists
Introduction to Protists
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In an introduction to protists, the animal-like parasite Plasmodium is best known for causing which human disease?
A
Cholera
B
Tuberculosis
C
Influenza
D
Malaria
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Identify the organism mentioned: Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protists.
Recall the diseases caused by Plasmodium species, which are transmitted by mosquitoes.
Understand that Plasmodium is the causative agent of Malaria, a disease characterized by fever, chills, and anemia.
Recognize that Cholera, Tuberculosis, and Influenza are caused by bacteria or viruses, not protists like Plasmodium.
Conclude that the correct disease associated with Plasmodium is Malaria.
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