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Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?
Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?
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The correct option is D Sleeping sickness
Protozoans are eukaryotic, unicellular microorganisms. Most of them are free-living, found in soil and fresh water, while some are parasitic and cause diseases in plants and animals. Sleeping sickness is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma brucei.
Protozoans are eukaryotic, unicellular microorganisms. Most of them are free-living, found in soil and fresh water, while some are parasitic and cause diseases in plants and animals. Sleeping sickness is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma brucei.
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