African sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei, a flagellated protist with a kinetoplast. Which of the following diseases is caused by a pathogen classified in the same supergroup of protists as T. brucei?

A. malaria
B. giardiasis
C. amoebic dysentery
D. dinoflagellate toxin-induced nervous disorders


B. giardiasis

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a. a high pH b. mucous production c. a low pH d. ammonia concentrations e. urea

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The main point of entry of water into the blood of freshwater fishes is through the:a

skin. b. gills. c. tail. d. anus. e. eyes.

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At some point in their lives, all chordates have a flexible supporting rod in their backs called a

a) gill b) backbone c) notochord d) nerve cord

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