Africa’s red- billed oxpeckers had long been thought to aid mammals like the impala by picking ticks off their skin-an example of mutualism. But British biologist Paul Weeks kept oxpeckers away from a group of oxen and found no change in the number of ticks. On other oxen, oxpeckers picked at existing wounds delaying the healing time. A conclusion that can be drawn from the above is
A.
Oxpeckers and Impala’s have been thought to have a symbiotic relation for long now
B.
Ticks multiply if not scavenged by oxpeckers.
C.
Oxpeckers may be carnivorous.
D.
All but (3).
Correct Answer : C

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Africa’s red- billed oxpeckers had long been thought to aid mammals like the impala by picking ticks off their skin-an example of mutualism. But British biologist Paul Weeks kept oxpeckers away from a group of oxen and found no change in the number of ticks. On other oxen, oxpeckers picked at existing wounds delaying the healing time. A conclusion that can be drawn from the above is

A.
Oxpeckers and Impala’s have been thought to have a symbiotic relation for long now
B.
Ticks multiply if not scavenged by oxpeckers.
C.
Oxpeckers may be carnivorous.
D.
All but (3).

Correct Answer : C

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Oxpeckers may be carnivorous.

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