Organisms and Populations Question 6
6. Which one of the following is not a parasitic adaptation?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) Loss of unnecessary sense organs
(b) Development of adhesive organs
(c) Loss of digestive organs
(d) Loss of reproductive capacity
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) In parasitism, one species (parasite) is benefitted and the other (host) is harmed. Parasites have very high reproduction capacity. The life cycles of parasites are often complex, involving one or two intermediate hosts or vectors to facilitate parasitisation of its primary host.
