Question

Define:

(a) Oviparous

(b) Warm blooded

(c) Parasites.

Answer 1

(a) Oviparous - Those animals that lay eggs are called Oviparous. The development essentially occurs outside the body of the mother.

(b) Warm blooded - Warm-blooded animals have a definite body temperature and this does not alter with any alterations in the outside temperature. For example, mammals are warm-blooded animals.

(c) Parasites - Parasites are organisms that depend on another organism for their survival, called the host. The host is never benefitted from the parasite, it can either not derive any benefit or it may be harmed. If the parasite lives on the body of the host, it is called an ectoparasite, but if it lives inside, it is called an endoparasite.