Why Are Microsporidia So Hard to Classify

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why are microsporidia so hard to classify?

• A)When compared to other eukaryotic organisms,microsporidia are extremely small.
• B)The intracellular parasitic lifestyle greatly reduces the need for functional organelles.
• C)They lack nuclei.
• D)They are very rare.

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