In Humans, There Are Tiny Mites Called Follicle Mites That

question 34

Multiple Choice

In humans, there are tiny mites called follicle mites that live in hair follicles. There are follicle mites associated with eyebrow and eyelash hairs as well as different species associated with pubic hairs and beard hairs. Each mite is specific to a region of the body; thus, there can be multiple species living on a single individual human. In this scenario, the human body is __________.

• A) a macrohabitat
• B) made up of many life zones
• C) a microhabitat
• D) a niche

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