What feature is common to all the alveolates?
A) autotrophy
B) lung-like sacs used for respiration
C) bioluminescence
D) complex life cycle with two hosts
E) membrane-bound sacs beneath the plasma membrane

Question

What feature is common to all the alveolates?​
A) ​autotrophy
B) ​lung-like sacs used for respiration
C) ​bioluminescence
D) ​complex life cycle with two hosts
E) ​membrane-bound sacs beneath the plasma membrane

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All alveolates (including dinoflagellates, ciliates, and apicomplexans) have distinctive membrane-bound sacs called alveoli beneath their plasma membrane. These alveoli are involved in support, flexibility, and other functions.

What Feature Is Common to All the Alveolates?​

What Feature Is Common to All the Alveolates?