Question

Identify A, B and C from the given table.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Holozoic}& \text{Saprozoic}& \text{Parasitic}\\ \text{Anteaters}& \text{(B) \_\_\_\_\_}& \text{Louse}\\ \text{Deer}& \text{Spider}& \text{(C) \_\_\_\_}\\ \text{(A) \_\_\_\_\_}& \text{Ant}& \text{Tick}\end{array}$

• A. A - Housefly, B - Tapeworm, C - Amoeba
• B. A - Amoeba, B - Tapeworm, C - Housefly
• C. A - Amoeba, B - Housefly, C - Tapeworm
• D. A - Housefly, B - Amoeba, C - Tapeworm

Answer 1

The correct option is C A - Amoeba, B - Housefly, C - Tapeworm

The table given categorizes animals based on the following modes of nutrition they follow:

• Holozoic nutrition - In this form of nutrition animals ingest solid food material through the mouth and then process the food within the body. Ex: amoeba, anteaters, deers, etc.
• Saprozoic nutrition - In this form of nutrition animals obtain liquid organic material from their surroundings. Ex: houseflies, spiders, ants, etc.
• Parasitic nutrition - In this form of nutrition animals are completely dependant on the host for its nutrition. They are usually found on or in the host body. Ex: louse, tapeworm, ticks, bedbugs, etc.