NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION IN ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A parasite that feed on the outer of the host is called
A
endoparasite
B
ectoparasitic
C
Protozoa
D
bacteria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ectoparasite s are parasites that live on the external surface of hosts, for example fleas and lice of various terrestrial vertebrates, and Monogenea and Copepoda of freshwater and marine fishes.

Detailed explanation-2: -: a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of an ectoparasite is Xiphinema (dagger nematode), shown below in Figure 10, feeding from a fig root. This enoplean nematode is particularly problematic because it can harbor and transmit plant viruses.

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