NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Parasites that feed on the external surface of the host organism are called endoparasites 2. The most familiar examples of Ectoparasites are the lice on humans and ticks on dogs 3. Many aquatic fish are infested with ectoparasitic copepods 4. Endoparasites are those that live inside the host body at different sites(liver, kidney, lungs, red blood cells,e
Options
- A1,2,3 are correct
- BOnly 4 is correct
- Conly 2 and 4 are correct
- DOnly 1 and 3 are incorrect
Correct answer
C. only 2 and 4 are correct
Step-by-step solution
Parasites that feed on the external surface of the host organism are called ectoparasites .The most familiar examples of Ectoparasites are the lice on humans and ticks on dogs. Many Marine fish are infested with ectoparasitic copepods. Endoparasites are those that live inside the host body at different sites( liver, kidney, lungs, red blood cells,etc)