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The Eukaryotes:

Fungi, Algae,

Protozoa, and

Helminths

Throughout this book you’ve learned that some kinds of microorganisms are
beneficial to us: They supply food, remove waste, and help prevent disease by
combating bacteria as antibiotics. Other microorganisms however, are patho-
genic; they cause or transmit disease.
In this chapter we take a close look at microorganisms called eukaryotes.
Eukaryotes are organisms within the kingdoms Fungi, Plants, Protists, and Animals.
These microorganisms are called fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths.

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