NEET 2012 · Class 12

Organisms and Populations

Cuscuta is an example of

  1. (A)ectoparasitism
  2. (B)brood parasitism
  3. (C)predation
  4. (D)endoparasitism

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Parasites that feed on the external surface of the host organism are called *ectoparasites*.

Chapter
Organisms and Populations
Section
11.1.4 Population Interactions
Page
12
Words matched
53 of 53

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly defines ectoparasites as parasites feeding on the external surface of the host, and directly states 'Cuscuta, a parasitic plant...' as an example, conclusively matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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