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Which type of host harbors the adult parasite and undergoes sexual reproduction?
Which type of host harbors the adult parasite and undergoes sexual reproduction?
- Accidental host
- Paratenic host
- Intermediate host
- Definitive host (correct)
What is the term for a vector that assists in the transfer of parasites and also allows the parasites to undergo development or multiplication in their body?
What is the term for a vector that assists in the transfer of parasites and also allows the parasites to undergo development or multiplication in their body?
- Obligate vector
- Biological vector (correct)
- Mechanical vector
- Definitive vector
In which type of host-parasite relationship does the parasite benefit while the host remains unaffected?
In which type of host-parasite relationship does the parasite benefit while the host remains unaffected?
- Mutualism
- Parasitism
- Commensalism (correct)
- Symbiosis
What is the term for a parasite that requires only a single host to complete its development?
What is the term for a parasite that requires only a single host to complete its development?
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A parasite that cannot exist without a host is called:
A parasite that cannot exist without a host is called:
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