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Which of the Characteristics of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Listed

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Which of the characteristics of the malaria parasite Plasmodium listed below reflect the evolution of mechanisms to evade the immune system?


A) The fact that the malaria parasite is a eukaryote.
B) The fact that infected cells remain in the blood vessels and out of the spleen because the malaria parasite expresses a sticky protein in its plasma membrane.
C) The fact that the malaria parasite has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
D) The fact that the malaria parasite produces proteins.
E) The fact that the malaria parasite shows antigenic variation in its cell surface proteins.

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