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Why do trypanosomes frequently change their surface protein?
Why do trypanosomes frequently change their surface protein?
- To increase their reproduction rate
- To enhance their photosynthetic abilities
- To resist antibiotics
- To avoid detection by the human immune system (correct)
What is the ecological significance of dinoflagellates?
What is the ecological significance of dinoflagellates?
- They play a key role in carbon sequestration
- They are known for their high resistance to extreme temperatures
- They are important phytoplankton species and many are mixotrophic (correct)
- They are crucial for the nitrogen cycle
What is the name of the unicellular parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans?
What is the name of the unicellular parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans?
- Trypanosomes (correct)
- Diplomonads
- Euglenozoans
- Parabasalids
Which supergroup do brown algae belong to?
Which supergroup do brown algae belong to?
What is the term used to describe the process of trypanosomes changing their surface protein to avoid host immunity?
What is the term used to describe the process of trypanosomes changing their surface protein to avoid host immunity?
Which supergroup includes land plants?
Which supergroup includes land plants?
How does the plasmodium move?
How does the plasmodium move?
What is the process of engulfing and digesting particles called?
What is the process of engulfing and digesting particles called?
In Dictyostelium discoideum, what happens to the cells that form the stalk of the fruiting body?
In Dictyostelium discoideum, what happens to the cells that form the stalk of the fruiting body?
What can mutations in a single gene in Dictyostelium discoideum lead to?
What can mutations in a single gene in Dictyostelium discoideum lead to?
How do 'cheating' cells in Dictyostelium discoideum differ from noncheating cells?
How do 'cheating' cells in Dictyostelium discoideum differ from noncheating cells?
What is the function of fruiting bodies in cellular slime molds like Dictyostelium discoideum?
What is the function of fruiting bodies in cellular slime molds like Dictyostelium discoideum?
What is the role of noncheaters in Dictyostelium aggregates?
What is the role of noncheaters in Dictyostelium aggregates?
How might research on Dictyostelium aggregates contribute to the understanding of multicellularity?
How might research on Dictyostelium aggregates contribute to the understanding of multicellularity?
Are all protists single-celled organisms? Why or why not?
Are all protists single-celled organisms? Why or why not?
How does the classification of protists usually take place?
How does the classification of protists usually take place?
What is the role of photosynthetic dinoflagellates in coral reefs?
What is the role of photosynthetic dinoflagellates in coral reefs?
What significant insight into the evolution of multicellularity can be gained from studying cheaters in Dictyostelium aggregates?
What significant insight into the evolution of multicellularity can be gained from studying cheaters in Dictyostelium aggregates?
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