In a Synthetic Biology Experiment,you Are Given a Task to Design

question 59

Multiple Choice

In a synthetic biology experiment,you are given a task to design a new species of aquatic protist.Your design should account for the following characteristics:
1) The protist functions as a primary producer.
2) It cannot swim on its own.
3) It must stay in well-lit surface waters.
4) It must be resistant to physical damage from wave action.
Based on these criteria,you decide to model your creation after a(n)

• A)diatom.
• B)dinoflagellate.
• C)apicomplexan.
• D)red alga.
• E)radiolarian.