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The housefly also acts as a ___________.

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Nutritional source for humans
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Predators
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Scavengers
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Scavengers
House Flies are generally, found feeding and breeding on trash and rotten food where they get attached to several pathogens which is further transmitted by these flies to a healthy host. As houseflies and their larvae feed, on dead remains of plants and animals. So, they act as a scavenger.

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