AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

TRANSPOSONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
-By what other name are ETs known?
A
cell viruses
B
intracellular parasites
C
cell parasites
D
cell parasites
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Causal Agent: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects most species of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and causes the disease toxoplasmosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Helminth is a general term meaning worm. The helminths are invertebrates characterized by elongated, flat or round bodies. In medically oriented schemes the flatworms or platyhelminths (platy from the Greek root meaning “flat”) include flukes and tapeworms.

Detailed explanation-3: -We believe in the free flow of information Three main classes of parasites can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. Protozoa and helminths largely affect the gut, while ectoparasites include lice and mites that can attach to or burrow into the skin, staying there for long periods of time.

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