In a Parasitic Relationship Where the Host Contracts a Disease

question 53

Multiple Choice

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

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

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