Parasitoid Species
Question
Consider the following: Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?
- 1.
Carabid beetles
- 2.
Centipedes
- 3.
Flies
- 4.
Termites
- 5.
Wasps
Options
Only two
Only three
Only four
All five
Explanation
Parasitoids (organisms that ultimately kill their host) are found in wasps, flies, and beetles (like some Carabid beetles). Termites are social detritivores and centipedes are direct predators; neither are parasitoids.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q18
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Biodiversity & Conservation
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Biology Cl.12 / Parasitoid Hymenoptera Evolutionary Traits
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