Which of the following statements concerning protists is true?
A) All protists have mitochondria, though in some species they are much reduced and known by different names.
B) The primary organism that transmits malaria to humans by its bite is the tsetse fly.
C) All apicomplexans are autotrophic.
D) All slime molds have an amoeboid stage that may be followed by a stage during which spores are produced.
E) Euglenozoans that are mixotrophic lack functional chloroplasts.

Question

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Not all protists are autotrophs and some have modified mitochondria known as hydrogenosomes or mitosomes.

Answer: None of the statements are true except for the fact that slime molds have an amoeboid stage that may be followed by a stage during which spores are produced.

Therefore, the best choice is:
Answer: A

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Protists Is True