{"id":24077,"date":"2024-04-15T06:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=24077"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:42:07","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-an-example-of-parasitism-a-leeches-consume-blood-of-their-host-b-ticks-that-live-on-dogs-c-aphid-insects-eat-the-sap-of-the-host-plant-d-all-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-an-example-of-parasitism-a-leeches-consume-blood-of-their-host-b-ticks-that-live-on-dogs-c-aphid-insects-eat-the-sap-of-the-host-plant-d-all-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is an example of parasitism? A. Leeches consume blood of their host B. Ticks that live on dogs C. Aphid insects eat the sap of the host plant D. All of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6aa8f00d9df6c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Leeches consume blood of their host                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Ticks that live on dogs                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Aphid insects eat the sap of the host plant                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. All of the above.<\/p>\n<p>Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other organism, the host. The parasite can be an animal, a plant, or a fungus. The host can be an animal, a plant, or another fungus.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of leeches, they are parasitic worms that feed on the blood of other animals. They attach themselves to their host with their suckers and then use their sharp teeth to pierce the skin and suck blood. The leeches&#8217; saliva contains an anticoagulant that prevents the blood from clotting, so they can feed for a long time without being dislodged.<\/p>\n<p>Ticks are also parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles. They attach themselves to their host with their mouthparts and then use their barbed stylets to pierce the skin and suck blood. Ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.<\/p>\n<p>Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that feed on the sap of plants. They pierce the plant&#8217;s tissue with their mouthparts and then suck out the sap. 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