Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
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?
Signup and view all the answers
A parasite that cannot exist without a host is called:
A parasite that cannot exist without a host is called:
Signup and view all the answers
