Eukaryotic Human Parasites are All Respiratory Aerobes

Question

Eukaryotic human parasites are all respiratory aerobes.

Accepted Answer

While some human parasites can be respiratory aerobes, not all of them are. Some examples of parasitic organisms that are not respiratory aerobes include Entamoeba histolytica (a protozoan causing amoebiasis), Taenia (a tapeworm), and Schistosoma (a blood fluke).