NEET 2013 · Class 12

Organisms and Populations

Which one of the following is not a parasitic adaptation?

  1. (A)Development of adhesive organs
  2. (B)Loss of digestive organs
  3. (C)Loss of reproductive capacity
  4. (D)Loss of unnecessary sense organs

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

In accordance with their life styles, parasites evolved special adaptations such as the loss of unnecessary sense organs, presence of adhesive organs or suckers to cling on to the host, loss of digestive system and high reproductive capacity.

Chapter
Organisms and Populations
Section
11.1.4 Population Interactions
Page
12
Words matched
38 of 38

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'high reproductive capacity' as a parasitic adaptation, which directly contradicts option C's claim that loss of reproductive capacity is a parasitic adaptation, making C the correct answer.

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