What is brood parasitism? Explain with t | Class 12 Biology Chapter Organisms and Population, Organisms and Population NCERT Solutions

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What is brood parasitism? Explain with the help of an example.

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Parasitism explains the association of two organisms of different size and different species in which one species get benefitted (parasite) and other one got harmed (host). Parasites got nourishment from the host. Brood parasites are organisms which lays their eggs and leave them on others nest to raise their young ones. Brood parasitism is an example of parasitism which is commonly shown in birds. They lays their egg in the nest of the foster mother or in the others nest (host). And, then after the eggs when got evolved in size and colour, they get eject from the host’s nest.  


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