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Which one of the following is categorised as a parasite in true sense

A

The female Anopheles bites and sucks blood from humans

B

Human foetus developing inside the uterus draws nourishment from the mother

C

Head louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair

D

The cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow's nest

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Human head louse (Pediculus) lives among hair and surface of human body feeding on blood. It spreads diseases like typhus. It is a true parasite.
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