Which of the Following Characteristics of Parasites Explains How Parasitism

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of parasites explains how parasitism has become so widespread among living organisms?

• A) Parasites almost always predigest their hosts' tissues and, therefore, spend less energy and require fewer structural adaptations.
• B) Parasites, unlike predators, feed on almost all the tissues of their host.
• C) Parasites do not generally kill their hosts; thus they can feed on the same host throughout the host's normal life span and do not have competition from decomposers.
• D) Parasites generally kill their host and can feed for a very long time because they are much smaller than their host.

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