Question

Which protists are parasitic?

Answer 1

Parasitic Protists:

1. There are numerous pathogenic protists that lead to human sickness.
2. A small fraction of protists are harmful parasites that must harm other species in order to survive and reproduce.
3. Parasitic protists are a diverse group of unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms that cause serious human and animal illnesses.
4. Some of them are:

• Malaria is caused via Plasmodium.
• Bloody diarrhea is caused by Entamoeba.
• Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma.