Plasmodium belongs to__________?
Correct answer: B. Apicomplexans
- A. Ciliates
- B. Apicomplexans
- C. Actinopods
- D. Foraminferans
Explanation
Plasmodium is an apicomplexan, a group of parasitic protists that possess an apical complex used to enter host cells. Students may choose ciliates because both are protozoan parasites in some contexts, but Plasmodium has no cilia and belongs specifically to Apicomplexa. The submitted key matches.
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