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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 23, Problem 21RQ
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- Paramecium caudatum
- Trypanosoma brucei
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Phytophthora infestans
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Biology 2e
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