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Why does a predator kill its prey but a parasite rarely kill its host?
Usually, parasites are much smaller than the host is, whereas predators could be either small or larger than the prey. Parasites have a very high reproduction rate but the predators reproduce slowly.
Why does a predator kill its prey but a parasite rarely kills it hosts?
Usually, parasites are much smaller than the host is, whereas predators could be either small or larger than the prey. Parasites have a very high reproduction rate but the predators reproduce slowly.
Why are hosts often not killed in parasitic relationships?
Because that would defy the point of parasitising the host; if you kill the thing that keeps you alive, where do you end up?
Do parasites ever have more than one host?
FALSE!
What is a herbivore omnivore or carnivore that is smaller than a jelly bean?
bacteria, parasites
Why would it be bad for the parasites if it killed the plant or animal it lives on?
Because it would deprive itself of its food-source. Parasites thrive by feeding off a 'host' - rather than catching their own food. If they kill off the host - they either have to find another host - or die !
Why would it be bad for the parasites if it killed the plants or animals it lives on?
Because it would deprive itself of its food-source. Parasites thrive by feeding off a 'host' - rather than catching their own food. If they kill off the host - they either have to find another host - or die !
Is the earths moon smaller than its host planet?
It's true, the moon is smaller than the Earth.
What is the parasitism?
the ecological-evolutionary viewpoint. Parasite is a perfected predator, a predator that has evolved to extract resources from its host without killing it.Parasites are much smaller than their hosts. The characteristics of parasites depends on the type of parasite they are. For instance, endoparasites are much more modified and many have lost sensory or even digestive systems in favor of developing larger reproductive organs and producing lots of descendants. Ectoparasites are usually less modified with respect to their free-living relatives, but have structures and behaviors related to finding the host and remaining attached to it. Obligatory parasites are also more specialized than facultative parasites, and some species are specific parasites of a single host, while others are capable of parasitizing several species. All these different strategies involve diverse modifications, acquisitions and adaptations. Some parasites may become symbionts, by becoming gradually less damaging to their hosts and more specifically related with them.
What is the parasitic adaptation?
the ecological-evolutionary viewpoint. Parasite is a perfected predator, a predator that has evolved to extract resources from its host without killing it.Parasites are much smaller than their hosts. The characteristics of parasites depends on the type of parasite they are. For instance, endoparasites are much more modified and many have lost sensory or even digestive systems in favor of developing larger reproductive organs and producing lots of descendants. Ectoparasites are usually less modified with respect to their free-living relatives, but have structures and behaviors related to finding the host and remaining attached to it. Obligatory parasites are also more specialized than facultative parasites, and some species are specific parasites of a single host, while others are capable of parasitizing several species. All these different strategies involve diverse modifications, acquisitions and adaptations. Some parasites may become symbionts, by becoming gradually less damaging to their hosts and more specifically related with them.
What is the parasitism parasite?
the ecological-evolutionary viewpoint. Parasite is a perfected predator, a predator that has evolved to extract resources from its host without killing it.Parasites are much smaller than their hosts. The characteristics of parasites depends on the type of parasite they are. For instance, endoparasites are much more modified and many have lost sensory or even digestive systems in favor of developing larger reproductive organs and producing lots of descendants. Ectoparasites are usually less modified with respect to their free-living relatives, but have structures and behaviors related to finding the host and remaining attached to it. Obligatory parasites are also more specialized than facultative parasites, and some species are specific parasites of a single host, while others are capable of parasitizing several species. All these different strategies involve diverse modifications, acquisitions and adaptations. Some parasites may become symbionts, by becoming gradually less damaging to their hosts and more specifically related with them.
What is a special kind of predator that is smaller then its meal?
A parasite. It can be smaller than the host it feeds off of.
