Question

Mention two adaptations of endo parasites.

Answer 1

The two adaptations of endo parasites:

• Endoparasites (a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host) produce some compounds of anti-enzymes which defuse or inactivate the host's digestive enzymes.
• Endoparasites maintain their osmotic concentration equivalent to or significantly lower than the host cell for easy absorption of host water and nutrients.

There are three main classes of parasites involve:

• Protozoa include Plasmodium, the single-celled organism. A protozoa inside the host can only replicate, or split.
• Helminths parasites are worms.
• Ectoparasites: These are living on, not in their hosts.