AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    Obligate parasites live:

    A)  on living host only

    B)         on living host and dead organic matter

    C)         on dead organic matter only

    D)         on artificial liquid medium

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Obligate parasites always live on or within the living host. In the absence of living host, these cannot survive. Facultative saprophytes are also parasites, but they can also live on the dead and decaying matters in the absence of living host organisms. Which only live on dead and decaying matters are known as obligate saprophyte.


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