- It has two hosts, man and snails to increase chances of survival
- Produce large number of eggs for increased survival
- Larva secretes lytic enzymes which soften tissue for easy penetration
- Can withstand low oxygen concentration
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(a) Distinguish between population and community.
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(a) Distinguish between population and community.
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The diagram below represents the nitrogen cycle
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