The amoeba E. histolytica is a pathogen that causes liver abscesses in infected individuals. Which of the following represents the most likely metabolic classification?

a. aerobic phototroph
b. anaerobic heterotroph
c. mixotroph
d. phagocytic autotroph


b. anaerobic heterotroph

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Fairy shrimp are filter feeders that obtain organic particles from the water or scrape algae

from surfaces. Based on their feeding habits, fairy shrimp are __________.

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skeleton, no jaws, and a tooth-covered tongue. This animal is a

a. shark. b. lamprey. c. coelacanth. d. goldfish. e. more than one of these

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The genetic material of HIV consists of _____.

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