Question

Which of the following statements is not true about parasitism ?

• A. The host is generally larger than the parasite.
• B. An efficient parasite usually kills its host.
• C. Smaller parasites often live as endoparasites within the body of the host
• D. Ectoparasites are attached to the outside of the host's body by specialized organs

Answer 1

The correct option is B An efficient parasite usually kills its host.

A parasite never kills its hosts as it need food which it can take only from the host and if the host die , the parasite also cannot survive.

So, the correct option is 'An efficient parasite usually kills its host'