How Does Predation and Herbivory Differ from Parasitism and Parasitoidism

question 10

Multiple Choice

How does predation and herbivory differ from parasitism and parasitoidism?

• A) Parasitism and parasitoidism are not exploitative relationships.
• B) Most parasites and parasitoids spend their entire lives consuming a single individual, whereas herbivores and predators usually eat at least several different individuals.
• C) Unlike parasitoids and parasites, predators and herbivores usually do not exert strong selective pressures on their food organisms.
• D) Parasitism never results in the death of the organism, while predation and herbivory usually do cause the death of the organisms they eat.

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