Which Group of Organisms Is Attacked by Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, a Parasitic

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which group of organisms is attacked by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a parasitic chytrid that causes a cutaneous infection called chytridiomycosis?

• A) amphibians
• B) bats
• C) humans
• D) rice
• E) corn Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a parasitic chytrid that causes a cutaneous infection called chytridiomycosis in frogs around the world. The disease is thought to have originated in South Africa. It began to spread in the 1930s after African clawed frogs were captured and sold as pets and for use in medicine and research. Chytridiomycosis has recently decimated frog populations in Australia and Central and South America.

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