Lecture 8 (Excavates) Flashcards by Misha Khan | Brainscape

Q

What is the main synapomorphy of excavates?

A

feeding groove

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Q

Many have simplified __________ or _________ them.

A

mitochondria, lack/lost

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Q

What are some diseases caused by excavates?

A

African sleeping sickness, STDs, Chagas’s disease, giardiasis (hiker’s diarrhea)

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