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Louse is

A
Ectoparasite of man
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Entero parasite of man
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Gum parasite of man
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Not a parasite at all
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Solution

The correct option is B Ectoparasite of man
Louse is the common name for members of wingless insects of the order Phthiraptera. They are obligate ectoparasites of most of the avian and mammalian orders. Female lice are commonly found as an external parasite in warm-blooded. these are also vector of disease known as typhus.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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