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Biology
Which of the following releases toxins that may even kill other marine animals like fishes -
Q. Which of the following releases toxins that may even kill other marine animals like fishes -
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A
Gonyaulax
74%
B
Paramecium
8%
C
Euglenoids
11%
D
Sporozoans
6%
Solution:
Some dinoflagellates (e.g. Gonyaulax catenella) are poisonous to vertebrates. When they are present in large numbers, they produce a toxin called saxitoxin into the sea water, which kills fishes and other marine animals.