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Q.Distinguish between ectoparasites and endoparasites, giving one example of each.

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Ectoparasites live on the outer surface of their host's body. Common examples affecting humans include lice (Pediculus), which attach to the hair and scalp and feed on blood, and ticks, which attach temporarily to the skin to feed. Endoparasites live inside the host's body, typically within a specific organ or tissue. Examples include the roundworm Ascaris, which lives in the human intestine, tapeworms, also found in the intestine, and the malarial parasite Plasmodium, which lives …

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