Dinoflagellates

a. may produce red tides that poison and kill fish.
b. produce a poison that builds up in the tissues of
shellfish and may kill humans who eat infected
shellfish.
c. may undergo a population explosion that turns
the ocean red or various colors.
d. commonly are photosynthetic marine plankton.
e. are all of these.


Answer: e

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