Define ectoparasite and endoparasite and give suitable examples.
Ecoparasite are parasite that feed on the external surface of the host organism and generally attach themselves during feeding. Example – Lice on humans, ticks on dogs, etc.
Endoparasites are parasite that lives inside the host body at different places like kidney, lungs, red blood cells, etc. Example – human liver fluke, tapeworm, malarial parasites, etc
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