Which of the Following Pairs of Protists and Their Ecological

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of protists and their ecological roles are correctly matched?

• A) apicomplexans-parasites of animals
• B) euglenozoans-primarily mixotrophic
• C) dinoflagellates-parasites of plants
• D) entamoebas-free-living soil organisms

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