Which of the following statements is NOT true of protistan cysts?

A. They may arise from asexual reproduction.
B. They may arise from sexual reproduction.
C. Their consumption can lead to human health problems.
D. They facilitate the spread of pathogens from one host to another.
E. They attach to host cells by small hooks.


E. They attach to host cells by small hooks.

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In bilateral animals, _____ is contained within a cavity, cushions the gut during body movements, and is a means by which materials are distributed throughout the body

a. a coelom b. mesoderm c. a mantle d. a water-vascular system e. coelomic fluid

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Geographic isolates of a particular species that differ from other populations by one or more characteristics are considered to be

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Keystone species involve _______.

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