Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 13, Problem 11RQ
Which parasitic protist evades the host immune system by altering its surface proteins with each generation?
a. Paramecium caudatum
b. Trypanosoma brucci
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Phytophthora infrstans
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