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Which hairpin-like structure serves to anchor and stabilise the tick's mouthparts to its host's skin and to channel the exchange of fluids?

A. Peduncle
B. Substratum
C. Hypostome
D. Trunk
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests Team)
Evolutionarily, the hypostome is a highly specialized, heavily barbed central feeding tube in parasitic ticks that securely physically anchors them deep into the host's dermal skin layer while efficiently facilitating long-term blood withdrawal.
This Question Belongs to: General science Biology set 1
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