10) Which of the following statements about the response of hosts to parasitic infections is FALSE?   Question 10 options:     Grooming by mammals and birds is a defense against parasites.     If a parasitic infection occurs, the body often responds with an inflammatory defense, releasing histamines.     Some forms of defense against parasites are behavioral, such as deer avoiding deerflies by seeking dense, shaded areas.     An antibody response is the first line of defense when a parasitic infection occurs.     Plants cut off contact between fungal parasites and healthy tissue by forming cysts or scabs.

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10) Which of the following statements about the response of hosts to parasitic infections is FALSE?
 

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Grooming by mammals and birds is a defense against parasites.
 

 

If a parasitic infection occurs, the body often responds with an inflammatory defense, releasing histamines.
 

 

Some forms of defense against parasites are behavioral, such as deer avoiding deerflies by seeking dense, shaded areas.
 

 

An antibody response is the first line of defense when a parasitic infection occurs.
 

 

Plants cut off contact between fungal parasites and healthy tissue by forming cysts or scabs.
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