What is the primary field of study that explores how parasites control the behavior of their hosts?
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Neuroscience
Behavioral Ecology
Parasitic Biology
Neuroparasitology
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How does the Lancet liver fluke ensure it reaches its final host?
By infecting multiple hosts simultaneously
By spreading through water sources
By manipulating ants to be eaten by grazing animals
By directly infecting the final host
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What is a common strategy used by parasitic fungi to control their insect hosts?
Secreting compounds that change gene expression
Blocking the host's sensory inputs
Directly attacking the host's nervous system
Altering the host's diet
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How do hair worms manipulate their cricket hosts?
By altering their sense of smell
By changing their response to light and gravity
By making them more aggressive
By increasing their appetite
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What role does the virus play in the wasp-ladybug interaction?
It directly controls the ladybug's movements
It suppresses the ladybug's immune system
It enhances the ladybug's strength
It provides nutrients to the wasp larva
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What is the effect of the emerald cockroach wasp's venom on its host?
It paralyzes the cockroach permanently
It calms the cockroach and reduces its will to escape
It increases the cockroach's speed
It makes the cockroach aggressive
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Which parasite is known to potentially influence human behavior?
Lancet liver fluke
Hair worm
Emerald cockroach wasp
Toxoplasma gondii
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