In a Parasitic Relationship Where the Host Contracts a Disease

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a parasitic relationship where the host contracts a disease and sometimes dies, the parasite is called:

• A) a predator.
• B) a keystone species.
• C) a mutualistic symbiont.
• D) an interspecific competitor.
• E) a pathogen.

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Definitions:

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