Malaria is caused by a member of which Protozoan group?
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Correct answer: Apicomplexans
Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria, belongs to the Apicomplexa (Sporozoa). Members of this group are obligate parasites, lack distinct locomotory organelles in adult stages, and have complex life cycles involving multiple hosts.
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