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What is the term for organisms that are exceptions to being hermaphrodites?
What is the term for organisms that are exceptions to being hermaphrodites?
What stage do eggs hatch into in the parasite life cycle?
What stage do eggs hatch into in the parasite life cycle?
Which factor does ecological specificity in host-parasite relationships relate to?
Which factor does ecological specificity in host-parasite relationships relate to?
What term is used for a human infection caused by an organism that naturally occurs in other animals?
What term is used for a human infection caused by an organism that naturally occurs in other animals?
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In the context of parasitism, what does infection refer to?
In the context of parasitism, what does infection refer to?
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What defines illness in the host-parasite interaction?
What defines illness in the host-parasite interaction?
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What term is used for infections without any noticeable symptoms in the host?
What term is used for infections without any noticeable symptoms in the host?
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Which type of host specificity relates to whether the host recognizes the parasite and feels 'comfortable' with it?
Which type of host specificity relates to whether the host recognizes the parasite and feels 'comfortable' with it?
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'Pathological change in the host induced by direct mechano-chemical damage or inflammatory response' is a definition of:
'Pathological change in the host induced by direct mechano-chemical damage or inflammatory response' is a definition of:
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In parasitism, what does illness in the host result from?
In parasitism, what does illness in the host result from?
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