Plasmodium falciparum is a protistan parasite, borne by mosquitoes, that constitutes a serious health problem for humans. The disease it causes is:

A. diabetes
B. malaria
C. yellow fever
D. dengue fever
E. Lyme disease


B. malaria

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A) prophase I. B) metaphase I. C) prophase II. D) metaphase II.

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A multicellular organism that has chitin cell walls and absorbs organic material is a(n)

a. Alga. b. Bacterium. c. Fungus. d. Helminth. e. Virus.

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Select all of the following structures that are found in animal cells.

a. Plasma membrane
b. Nucleoli
d. Centrioles
e. Mitochondria

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Sequencing a gene automatically identifies which gene it is.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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