A Wingless Fly Has a Flat Body and Is Capable

question 92

Multiple Choice

A wingless fly has a flat body and is capable of attaching itself to the feathers of a bird.It sucks the bird's blood without causing disease.The best description of this parasite is

• A) a pathogen having a bird as a host.
• B) a microparasite evolved to remain with its host.
• C) an endoparasite evolved to remain with its host.
• D) an ectoparasite evolved to remain with its host.
• E) an endoparasite that feeds on only one host species.

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