why is a female mosquito
not considered a parasite????
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Answer:
An organism which is dependent on their host for nutrition is considered a Parasite. The mosquito could not called parasite because it needs blood for reproduction not for nutrition.
As we know male mosquito can survive on plant nectar, the female need high amount of protein for egg laying so it crave for blood.
Another factor is that parasite is dependent on their host for long period of time. Mosquitoes are not like this they suck blood from an organism and leave.
Explanation:
A parasite is defined as an organism which lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. The parasite has to be in its host to live, grow, and multiply.
The female mosquito is not a parasite as they just feed on blood as part of their reproductive cycle. It does not need to live on the host in order to survive.
Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, fruit juices and liquids that ooze from plants. Female anopheles bites human to get blood meal to nourish its developing fertile eggs.
Their eggs need some iron requirement. So, they need human blood for reproduction.
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