Parasitism NEET Questions

Biology - Ecology and Environment

Parasitism MCQ Questions


13.
Complex life cycles in parasites often involve:
A.
A single host
B.
Multiple hosts
C.
No hosts
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Multiple hosts
14.
Adhesive organs in parasites are used for:
A.
Reproduction
B.
Attachment to the host
C.
Feeding on multiple hosts
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Attachment to the host
15.
Loss of the digestive system is observed in:
A.
Free-living organisms
B.
Parasitic organisms that absorb nutrients directly from the host
C.
Predators
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Parasitic organisms that absorb nutrients directly from the host
16.
Host specificity refers to:
A.
Parasites infecting only specific host species
B.
Parasites infecting any available host
C.
Hosts being immune to all parasites
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Parasites infecting any available host
17.
An example of a parasite with high host specificity is:
A.
Plasmodium species infecting specific vertebrate hosts
B.
Fleas infesting various mammals
C.
Ticks feeding on multiple species
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. Plasmodium species infecting specific vertebrate hosts
18.
The parasitic relationship between Plasmodium and humans is an example of
A.
Mutualism
B.
Commensalism
C.
Parasitism
D.
Predation
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ANSWER :
C. Parasitism