Question
Endoparasites are found inside the host body. Mention the special structure, possessed by these and which enables them to survive in those conditions.
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Answer
The special structures possessed by endoparasites are as follows:
- Hooks and suckers,
- Dorsoventrally flattened body,
- High reproductive potential,
- Indirect development.
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