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Identify the ectoparasite(s) from the given animals.
Identify the ectoparasite(s) from the given animals.
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B Leech
C Petromyzon
Ectoparasites are parasites (depend on other organisms for survival) that live outside the body of their hosts. - Leeches are one such organisms that live outside the host and suck blood from the host. They belong to the phylum Annelida.
- Cyclostomes such as petromyzons, belonging to phylum Chordata are also ectoparasites they attach themselves to the sides of the fish.
Tapeworms and filarial worms are endoparasites.
B Leech
C Petromyzon
Ectoparasites are parasites (depend on other organisms for survival) that live outside the body of their hosts.
- Leeches are one such organisms that live outside the host and suck blood from the host. They belong to the phylum Annelida.
- Cyclostomes such as petromyzons, belonging to phylum Chordata are also ectoparasites they attach themselves to the sides of the fish.
Tapeworms and filarial worms are endoparasites.
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