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Which one of the following is categorised as a parasite in true sense?
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- The female Anopheles bites and sucks blood from humans
- Human foetus developing inside the uterus draws nourishment from the mother
- Head louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair
- The cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow’s nest.
Correct Option: C
Head louse is an obligate ectoparasite of human scalp and as well as laying egg on human hair.