How Are Parasitoids Different from Typical Brood Parasites

question 31

Multiple Choice

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?  

• A)they are usually not insects
• B)they affect only plants
• C)they lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed
• D)they fool another species into caring for their young
• E)they usually only affect the eggs of birds

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Definitions:

Wingless Insects

Insects that lack wings at all stages of their life cycle, adapted for different modes of life than their winged counterparts.

Fish With Jaws

Refers to gnathostomes, which are vertebrates that possess true jaws, a significant evolutionary feature allowing them to exploit a wider variety of food sources.

Endosymbiosis

Type of symbiosis in which one organism lives inside another. See endosymbiont.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, and allies, characterized by seeds that are not enclosed within an ovary.