Question
What are the special adaptations that endoparasites show?
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Answer
- Endoparasites show loss of unnecessary sense organs as these are not needed for the parasite.
- There are adhesive organs or suckers always present in the endoparasites which are needed to cling on to the host.
- Endoparasites show loss of digestive system.
- They have very high reproductive capacity.
- The complex life cycles are seen in such parasites which involve intermediate hosts or vectors to facilitate transfer to the host.
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