Home › Bihar Board Class 12 (Science) › Biology › Biodiversity and Conservation › A host fish dies out and its unique parasites va…
A host fish dies out and its unique parasites vanish with it. This is called
ACo-extinction
BOver-exploitation
CFragmentation
DAlien invasion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Co-extinction
Species tied to a host in an obligatory way go extinct along with it, which is co-extinction.
Related questions
In which survivorship pattern is death equally probable at any age?Which survivorship curve is typical of K-selected species such as most mammals?Which survivorship curve typically characterises r-selected species?Humans are an example of which kind of selected species?Which trait describes an r-selected species?Which population model did Malthus formulate for constant environments?Growth in which the per capita rate falls as the population nears carrying capacity is calExponential growth assumes which condition?