Statement 1: Brood parasitism in birds is a fascinating example of parasitism.
Statement 2: The parasitic bird eats the eggs in the nest of its host.
A
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
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B
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the explanation of statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
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D
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Brood parasitism is a form of parasitism where the parasitic bird lays its eggs in the nest of its host and has the host incubate, hatch and care for its young.