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| Which of the following parasites feed on external surface of host organism ? |
Ecto parasites Endo parasite Brood parasite None of above |
| Ecto parasites |
| Parasites that feed on the external surface of the host organism are called ectoparasites. The most familiar examples of this group are the lice on humans and ticks on dogs. Many marine fish are infested with ectoparasitic copepods. Cuscuta, a parasitic plant that is commonly found growing on hedge plants, has lost its chlorophyll and leaves in the course of evolution. It derives its nutrition from the host plant which it parasitises. |
