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It sounds like a science fiction, but researchers say it’s a scientific fact: Microscopic organisms dubbed "killer algae" are paralyzing fish with unknown toxins and then eating away at their flesh. {{U}}They{{/U}} might be making people sick, too.
The name given to this single-cell organism, or dinoflagellate, is Pfiesteria piscimorte- {{U}}literally{{/U}}, "fish killer. " It was discovered at NorthCarolina State University in 1988, but at the same time, few scientists believed in its existence, much less in its highly unusual predatory nature.But ongoing research has led to international acknowledgment of the phenomenon and, recently, research funding.
Seemingly {{U}}prompted{{/U}} by an unknown substance secreted by fish, the aggressive creature swims into action. It sends neurotoxins into the water and air, paralyzing a fish’s nervous system, and causing it to gasp for air at the surface.Eventually the fish suffocates. The killer dinoflagellate then attaches itself to the fish and begins sucking away at its flesh. This macabre scenario may help solve several sea mysteries, such as why fishermen report seeing "fish walks" (fish trying to leave the water) and pools of dead fish with holes eaten through them.
Whether humans are affected by the dinoflagellate’s toxin remains to be seen. Researchers think it’s unlikely eating fresh fish are in danger, but anyone with frequent exposure to the creature could be in peril. Several researchers working with the algae have reported bouts of memory loss and disorientation.
To understand the killer algae further, scientists must fully characterize their toxin and determine what stimulates them to attack. They also need to know if the algae are hurting fish populations, and whether pollutants make them more likely to attack.
B、there had been no such organisms before 1988
C．many scientists were in doubt about the nature of the organism in 1988
D．no scientists knew anything about the organism in 1988
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
[分析] 推断题型 见第二段第二句：It was discovered at North Carolina State University in 1988，but at the same time, few scientists believed in its existence, much less in its highly unusual predatory nature. (1988年在北卡罗莱纳州立大学发现了这种生物，但同时几乎没什么人相信它的存在，更没有人相信它非同寻常的食肉天性(predatory nature)了。)因此C为答案。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
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