A Protozoan Cyst Differs from a Helminth Egg in That

question 21

Multiple Choice

A protozoan cyst differs from a helminth egg in that

• A)a cyst is metabolically active, but an egg is not.
• B)cysts have a uniform structure, but eggs have a wide variety of morphologies.
• C)the cyst can germinate to form the organism but the egg must be fertilized.
• D)the chromosome is free in the cytoplasm of a cyst, but enclosed in a nucleus in an egg.

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