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Question:

'Red tide' is caused by Gonyaulax, Ceratium, Taceratium, All of these

Ceratium

Gonyaulax

All of these

Taceratium

Solution:

A red tide occurs when the population of certain kinds of algae known as dinoflagellates explodes, creating an "algal bloom."The name “red tide” comes from the fact that the overgrowth of algae can cause the color of the water to turn red.The red tides caused by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax (unicellular algae) are serious because this organism produces powerful toxins (saxitoxin and gonyautoxins) that can kill aquatic organisms.So, the correct answer is option A.