All of the following pertain to red tides, except 

A. due to overgrowth of toxin-producing dinoflagellates.
B. due to overgrowth of red and brown algae in water.
C. involve toxin concentrating in shellfish.
D. humans can become ill from eating the shellfish.
E. cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.


Answer: B

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