What percentage of living animal species are considered parasitic?

Parasites and Their Hosts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
75%
25%
10%
50%
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which disease is caused by schistosomes and is second only to malaria in terms of devastation?
Schistosomiasis
Tuberculosis
Dengue
Cholera
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of fossil was used to identify the oldest known parasite DNA?
Petrified wood
Coprolite
Sedimentary rock
Amber
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which species was identified as the host of the oldest known parasite DNA?
Lion
Puma
Elephant
Bear
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for wasps that lay their eggs inside other insects, leading to the host's death?
Scavengers
Parasitoids
Predators
Parasites
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the new genus of parasitoid wasps discovered in fossilized fly pupae?
Xenomorphia
Waspius
Insectivora
Alienus
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which modern-day fungi are known for mind-controlling their insect hosts?
Amanita
Ophiocordyceps
Penicillium
Aspergillus
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