NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ticks. Lice and ticks are parasites. Lice are small wingless insects that feed on dead skin or blood of hosts where as ticks are small arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds and some reptiles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lice are tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood. Lice spread from person to person through close contact and by sharing belongings. There are three types of lice: Head lice found on the scalp.

Detailed explanation-3: -Head-to-head contact with an already infested person is the most common way to get head lice. Head-to-head contact is common during play at school, at home, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp). Although uncommon, head lice can be spread by sharing clothing or belongings.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are lice? The louse (plural: lice) is a parasite that attaches itself to human hair and feeds on human blood. The most prevalent kind of lice is head lice. An infestation with head lice is medically known as Pediculosis capitis.