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vector (mosquito) to spread to other hosts. Majority of the parasites harm the host: they may reduce the survival. growth arza reproduction of the host and reduce its population density. They might render the host more vulnerable to predation by making it physically weak. Do you believe that an ideal parasite should be able to thrive within the host without harming it? Then why didn't natural selection lead to the evolution of such totally harmless parasites?

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vector (mosquito) to spread to other hosts. Majority of the parasites harm the host: they may reduce the survival. growth arza reproduction of the host and reduce its population density. They might render the host more vulnerable to predation by making it physically weak. Do you believe that an ideal parasite should be able to thrive within the host without harming it? Then why didn't natural selection lead to the evolution of such totally harmless parasites?

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Question Text	vector (mosquito) to spread to other hosts. Majority of the parasites harm the host: they may reduce the survival. growth arza reproduction of the host and reduce its population density. They might render the host more vulnerable to predation by making it physically weak. Do you believe that an ideal parasite should be able to thrive within the host without harming it? Then why didn't natural selection lead to the evolution of such totally harmless parasites?
Updated On	Oct 14, 2023
Topic	Ecology
Subject	Biology
Class	Class 12
Answer Type	Video solution: 2
Upvotes	229
Avg. Video Duration	6 min

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