Multiple choice

The protozoa that cause malaria in humans belong to

  1. dinoflagellates

  2. sporozoans

  3. radiolarians

  4. trichosomes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Unlike most other protozoans, sporozoans have no cilia or flagella. All species are parasitic and have elaborate life cycles, often requiring more than one host. The best-known sporozoan is Plasmodium falciparum, the causative organism of malaria.

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