A parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with a host, where the parasitoid obtains nutrients from the host, eventually resulting in the death of the host. This is distinct from a parasite, which typically does not kill its host.
Consider the following : 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms ?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2024 · Topic: Taxonomy (Taxonomic Characters and Evidence (Morphological, Anatomical, Cytological, Molecular))
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