Solve the following riddles by writing the name of the organism and its mode of nutrition. I am small and I can fly. I disturb your sleep, bite you and suck your blood which is my food.
(a) tree, autotroph
(b) fish, heterotroph
(c) mosquito, parasite
(d) mushroom, saprotroph
Correct Answer: (c) mosquito, parasite
Explanation:
Mosquito is small and can fly. It disturbs sleep by biting and sucking blood.
The parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism (called the host), using it as a source of food and a place of temporary or permanent residence.
Parasites are organisms that depend upon another organism or host for food and cause harm or diseases to the host. Examples: Cuscuta (Amarbel), mosquitoes, and head lice.
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