- They are parasites.
- They contain organelles that are specialized for piercing host cells.
- They are flattened vesicle-like structures that are found underneath the plasma membrane.
- They reproduce both asexually and sexually.
- They affect humans by giving diseases like malaria, babesiosis in dogs and cattle, etc.
- They are unicellular.
- They have a symbiotic relationship with mosquitos.
- They are heterotrophs.
- They are animal-like.
- They are colonial.
Examples
Babesia
Babesiosis is an infection that is caused by a malaria-like parasite that infects red blood cells. Some names for this disease includes: Texas cattle fever, redwater fever, tick fever, and Nantucket fever.
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Cryptosporidium
It is an intestinal illness that causes diarrhea when humans have it.
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Coccidia
It is found in puppies and kittens that are less than six months of age, in adult animals whose immune systems are blocked, or in animals that are stressed any other ways.
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