Exam 15: Parasitism

Innate immunity against parasites is constituted by the body's defenses present at birth.

In the U.S., sudden oak death was first reported in

Parasite removal studies are usually easier to perform than predator removal studies because of the small size of the parasites.

Which of the following organisms is a hemiparasite?

Mosquitoes are the definitive hosts of malaria parasites.

Phorid flies lay eggs on the heads of ants and the subsequent larvae bore inside and eat the contents of the head capsule. Such flies are best known as

Which was a common disease in ancient times when hunter gatherer populations were small?

The reduction in the density of chestnut trees in North America was due to a(n)

Parasites are never intentionally released in other countries.

Some flies steal food transported by ants and can be found beside their foraging trails. Such flies are best termed

The most common reported reason for the failure of released natural enemies in biological control was

Which diseases remain infective for relatively short periods of time?

Which of the following bird species is not a brood parasite?

Plasmodium are the parasites which cause

Sylvia Hurtrez-Bousses and colleagues removed parasitic blowfly larvae from blue tit nests by

A parasite which lives on the outside of the host's body is known as a(n)

An organism which was smaller than its host and where one host individual supported a whole population is most likely to be a

Researchers have successfully removed parasites from some bird species, and examined subsequent organismal and population parameters, by the use of

What is a suggested necessary attribute for a successful biological control agent?

The mafia hypothesis proposes that