Parasitism is one of the most successful life strategies ever to evolve.Which of the following is consistent with this finding?
A)Parasites almost always predigest their hosts' tissues and,therefore,spend less energy and require fewer structural adaptations.
B)Parasites,unlike predators,feed on almost all the tissues of their host.
C)Parasites do not generally kill their hosts,thus they can feed on the same host throughout the host's normal life span and do not have competition from decomposers.
D)Parasites generally kill their host and can feed for a very long time because they are much smaller than their host.

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Parasites that do not generally kill their hosts can feed on the same host throughout the host's normal life span, allowing them to survive for a long time and not have competition from decomposers. This is why parasitism is considered one of the most successful life strategies ever to evolve. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the characteristics of parasites.

Parasitism Is One of the Most Successful Life Strategies Ever