NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ORGANISMS AND POPULATION

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Many parasites have evolved to be …A… in such a way that both host and the parasite tend to …B… that is, if the host evolves special mechanisms for rejecting or resisting the parasite, the parasite has to evolve mechanisms to …C… and neutralize them, in order to be successful with the same host species
Choose the correct option for A, B and C

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Correct option: B

A-host-specific, B-coevolve, C-counteract

Option B (A-host-specific, B-coevolve, C-counteract) is correct because parasites evolve to be specific to their hosts, leading to coevolution where both host and parasite adapt, and parasites counteract host defenses.

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