The cuckoo lays egg in the nest of host, crow and lets the host incubate them. This type of parasitism is called .

brood parasitism

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ectoparasitism

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endoparasitism

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The correct option is A brood parasitism
In brood parasitism, the parasitic bird lays egg in the nest of host and lets the host incubate them.

Parasites that feed on the external surface of the host organism are called ectoparasites.

Endoparasites are those that live inside host body at different sites.

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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.

______ bird lays its eggs in crow's nest and crow hatches them along with its own eggs.

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