An insect lays eggs inside another organism and the young consume the tissues of the living host. This is an example of a____.
A) parasite
B) fundamental niche
C) parasitoid
D) mutualist
E) carnivore

Question

An insect lays eggs inside another organism and the young consume the tissues of the living host.  This is an example of a____.
A) parasite
B) fundamental niche
C) parasitoid
D) mutualist
E) carnivore

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This behavior is characteristic of a parasitoid, which is an organism that lays its eggs in or on a host organism, and whose young eventually kill the host. Unlike parasites, which typically do not kill their hosts, parasitoids almost always do.

An Insect Lays Eggs Inside Another Organism and the Young