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Which statement is false about parasitism?(a) Parasites have a high degree of specialization for their mode of life(b) The parasites are generally smaller than the host(c) The parasites are destroyed by the hosts(d) They reproduce at a faster rate than their hostsThe question was asked in class test.I want to ask this question from Population Interactions-3 topic in portion Organisms and Populations of Biology – Class 12

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Correct CHOICE is (c) The parasites are DESTROYED by the HOSTS

Explanation: The statement, the parasites are destroyed by the hosts is incorrect about parasitism. A relationship between ORGANISMS of different species where an organism is BENEFITED and other is harmed is known as parasitism. The organism which is benefited is known as parasite while the harmed one is called the host.



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