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Which type of parasites typically have a long generation time and are visible to the naked eye?
Which type of parasites typically have a long generation time and are visible to the naked eye?
- Microparasites
- Macroparasites (correct)
- Parasitoids
- Hyperparasitoids
What happens to the host organism when adult parasitoids emerge?
What happens to the host organism when adult parasitoids emerge?
- The host organism is unaffected
- The host organism is killed (correct)
- The host organism experiences a boost in immunity
- The host organism becomes a hyperparasitoid
How do macroparasitic infections tend to be?
How do macroparasitic infections tend to be?
- Short-lived
- Non-persistent
- Rapidly resolved
- Persistent and subject to continual reinfection (correct)
What is a common characteristic of microparasites?
What is a common characteristic of microparasites?
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What is the role of hyperparasitoids in parasitism?
What is the role of hyperparasitoids in parasitism?
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