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Which among the following are parasites?

A
Leech
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Lichens
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Mosquito
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Mushrooms
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Solution

The correct options are
A Leech
C Mosquito
In parasitic nutrition - an organism is completely dependent on another organism (host) for its food. This type of relationship is harmful to the host.
Leech and mosquitos are examples of parasites which suck blood from other organisms.

Mushrooms are fungi which feed on dead and decaying matter and lichens are composite organism made up of a fungi and algae which help each other.

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