Parasites need a host. If a host tries to get rid of the parasite or kill it, then the parasite either has to leave the body or die.
Answer:
The answer is A) derived from the nematocysts of its prey.
Explanation:
Sea stars mostly eat cnidarians (mollusks) which can contain a large number of nematocysts in their bodies. Therefore it would be possible that this toxin is absorbed from the prey.
The RNA world hypothesis states that the earlier life-forms had relied only on RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) for the purpose of catalyzing the chemical reactions, and storing the genetic information. This hypothesis was proposed by Leslie Orgel, Carl Woese, and Francis Crick.
This hypothesis states that long before the living forms evolved to use DNA as the genetic storage material, the RNA molecules served the purpose of both storing the genetic information and carrying out catalysis, but because of its instability, DNA evolved.
Hence, the answer is RNA world hypothesis.
This is an example of; evolution
Evolution is a gradual process in which the characteristics of a species are changed in response to its environment over several generations. Evolution depends on the process of natural selection. Some of the changed characteristics (traits) may be beneficial to the organism and it can be transferred to their offspring.
