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-Occur mainly in water or as plant parasites;include the organisms responsible for the great Irish potato famine;show alternation of generations.

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The organisms that occur mainly in water or as plant parasites are oomycetes. They include the organisms responsible for the great Irish potato famine and show alternation of generations. Cellular slime molds (B) are organisms that live on decaying organic matter in soil and are not known to cause major diseases in plants. Brown algae (C) are multicellular marine algae and do not show alternation of generations. Euglenozoa (D) are a diverse group of unicellular organisms found in diverse habitats, including freshwater, marine, and soil environments, and do not show alternation of generations. Plasmodium (E) are unicellular parasites that cause malaria in humans and do not show alternation of generations.

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