Dinoflagellates
A)may produce red tides that poison and kill fish.
B)produce a poison that builds up in the tissues of shellfish and may kill humans who eat infected shellfish.
C)may undergo a population explosion that turns the ocean red or various colors.
D)commonly are photosynthetic marine plankton.
E)are all of these.

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Dinoflagellates can produce red tides that poison and kill fish, produce a poison that builds up in the tissues of shellfish and may kill humans who eat infected shellfish, and undergo population explosions that turn the ocean red or various colors. They are also commonly photosynthetic marine plankton. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.