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Question : Define ectoparasite and endoparasite and give suitable examples. |
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Answer» Solution :•Parasites that FEED on the external SURFACE of the host organism are called ectoparasites. • The most common examples of this GROUP are the lice on humans and ticks on dogs. • Endoparasites are those that live inside the host body at different sites (liver, kidney, lungs, RED blood cells, etc.). • The human liver fluke (a TREMATODE parasite) is an endoparasite. |
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