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Which One of the Following Statements Describing What We Know

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Which one of the following statements describing what we know about Plasmodium falciparum,the parasitic protist that causes malaria,is false?


A) P.falciparum has many genes with similar function clustered together on its chromosomes.
B) P.falciparum is difficult for the immune system to target because it "cloaks" itself inside of red blood cells.
C) P.falciparum has inherited a unique subcellular organelle called an apicoplast from the chloroplast of an alga.
D) Although the P.falciparum apicoplast has no known function,targeting the apicoplast with chloroplast-specific herbicides might kill the parasite.

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