Which of the Following Statements About Parasites Is FALSE

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about parasites is FALSE?

• A)They live on or in another organism.
• B)They are always one trophic level above their hosts.
• C)An example is a virus.
• D)An example is a pathogenic bacterium.
• E)They can be autotrophs or heterotrophs.

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Definitions:

Electra Conflict

A psychoanalytic theory describing a girl’s psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Latency Period

A phase in Freudian psychology referring to an intermediate stage of psychosexual development in children, during which sexual instincts are temporarily inactive.

Repressed

A psychological term referring to thoughts, memories, or desires being unconsciously held back from conscious awareness.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses or ideas are dealt with by exaggerating the opposite state of mind or type of behavior.