NEET Biology question

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Which one is an example of a sexual parasite?

(A)Male anglerfish (Photocorynus)
(B)Male Bonellia
(C)Male Schistosoma
(D)All of the aboveCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In several groups, males are dramatically reduced and live permanently attached to or within the female to ensure fertilisation at the female's expense — the dwarf male anglerfish (Photocorynus) fuses to the female's body, the minute male Bonellia lives inside the female's reproductive

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