Describe the protozoan characteristics that illustrate why protozoa are informally placed into a single group.

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1. Describe the protozoan characteristics that illustrate why protozoa are informally placed into a single group.

a. List three means of locomotion exhibited by protozoa.
b.Explain why a cyst stage may be useful to a protozoan. (what is a trophozoite?) c. Give an example of a disease caused by each of the four types of protozoa

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