Which of the following is NOT a feature of trypanosomes?
A)exclusively anaerobic
B)single, large mitochondrion
C)cause widespread and serious infections of humans and cattle in the tropics
D)life cycle involves an intermediate, blood-sucking insect host
E)causative agents of Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness

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Trypanosomes are actually exclusively aerobic, not anaerobic. They have a single, large mitochondrion and cause widespread and serious infections of humans and cattle in the tropics. Their life cycle involves an intermediate, blood-sucking insect host and they are the causative agents of Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Feature of Trypanosomes