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Give an example of a protist that is: (a) a parasite of humans (b) very large and photosynthetic (c) a unicellular species with two flagella and photosynthetic (d) covered in cilia

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter27: Protists

Section27.1: What Is A Protist?

Problem 1SB: What distinguishes protists from prokaryotes? What distinguishes protists from fungi, land plants,...

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Give an example of a protist that is:
(a) a parasite of humans
(b) very large and photosynthetic
(c) a unicellular species with two flagella and photosynthetic
(d) covered in cilia

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