NEETBiologyOrganisms and PopulationsMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is categorised as a
parasite in true sense ?
- AThe female anopheles bites and sucks blood from humans
- BHead louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair
- CThe cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow's nest
- DHuman foetus developing inside the uterus draws nourishment from the mother
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Correct answer: B
Head louse is an obligate ectoparasite of human scalp and as well as laying egg on human hair.
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