Plasmodium, the organism that causes malaria, is a member of the
A) alveolates.
B) stramenopiles.
C) apicomplexans.
D) choanoflagellates.
E) None of the above

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Plasmodium is a member of the Apicomplexans, a group of parasitic protozoans that are distinguished by the presence of a specialized organelle called the apical complex, which is used to penetrate host cells.

Plasmodium, the Organism That Causes Malaria, Is a Member of the