Which of the Following Statements Regarding Red Tides Is Incorrect

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding red tides is incorrect?

• A)Toxins produced by dinoflagellates are skin irritants.
• B)Red tides are also known as harmful algal blooms (HABs).
• C)Dinoflagellates produce a toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning.
• D)Red tides result from an overgrowth of dinoflagellates.

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Definitions:

Aquaporins

Membrane proteins that serve as channels in the transfer of water, and sometimes small solutes across the cell membrane.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across cell membranes against their concentration gradient, requiring energy expenditure by the cell.

Connexin Molecules

Protein molecules that assemble into gap junctions, facilitating communication between adjacent cells by allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A vital cell membrane protein that transports sodium ions out of and potassium ions into cells, maintaining cellular electrochemical gradients.