Parasitism

Q. Find the odd one out with respect to parasitism

1. Lice
2. Plasmodium
3. Bedbug
4. Mite

Q. Which adaptation of parasite has evolved to sustain their life in host body?

1. Loss of unnecessary sense organ
2. Presence of adhesive organ or suckers to cling at the host
3. Loss of digestive system
4. All the above

Q. Predation and parasitism are which type of interactions.

1. (+, +)
2. (+, 0)
3. (-, -)
4. (+, -)

Q. If '+' sign is assigned to beneficial interaction, ' - ' sign to detrimental and '0' sign to neutral interaction, then the population interaction represented by '+' '-' refers to

1. Commensalism
2. Parasitism
3. Mutualism
4. Ammensalism

Q. Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of smaller birds. The fast-developing cowbird chicks hatch first, then push the other baby chicks out of the nest as they hatch. The cowbird is classified as

1. Pathogen
2. Parasite
3. Mutualist
4. Commensal