Genome sequencing of the parasitic protist Plasmodium falciparum has been completed.One of the results is
A)we now know how amazingly similar it is genetically to its host,Anopheles.
B)we now know how amazingly similar it is genetically to its host,Drosophila.
C)we now have a possible way to attack Plasmodium,through its chloroplast-like apicoplast.
D)we no longer have to be concerned with any diseases it might carry.

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Genome sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum has revealed a possible way to attack the parasite through its apicoplast, which is a chloroplast-like region of the organism. This knowledge can lead to the development of new drugs and treatments for malaria caused by this protist.

Genome Sequencing of the Parasitic Protist Plasmodium Falciparum Has Been