BIOL 1120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: Fucoxanthin, Holdfast, Malaria
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The life cycle of this parasite passes through 24 forms that efficiently attack and destroy the fish. c. shellfish feed on the dinoflagellates and accumulate the toxin in their bodies which in turn poison the people who eat them causing shellfish poisoning. d. the proliferation of this pest has been correlated with tremendous increase in nutrients entering the ecosystems through run off from hog and chicken farms. http://banquet. typepad. com/. a/6a00d83451c2b369e20120a58b3919970b 800wi: chrysophytes the diatoms (fig. Some representatives include: a. cryptosporidium is a water borne organism that causes stomach cramps and diarrhea. b. pneumocystis carinii infects the lungs; it is especially troublesome to persons with a compromised immune system, as in aids. c. toxoplasmosis is a disease that can cause birth defects; normally it is in cats but can come to humans through infected feces. d. malaria, caused by plasmodium and transmitted by mosquitoes, is a serious worldwide disease (fig.
