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Most parasites don't kill their hosts, because it doesn't take all the nutrients from the host. It only needs a certain amount of nutrients. So it will cause some bad effects on host, but it won't cause complete destruction.
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Do parasites help their hosts?
They don't.
Are dogs hosts or parasites?
Dogs are not parasites because parasites suck the blood of other animals. Dogs are hosts to various parasites, such as ticks and fleas.
Parasites that live inside their hosts?
endoparasites
Do parasites kill hosts?
If they are successful then they don't.
Do parasites co-evolve with their hosts?
Yes
Are animals that harm their hosts and help themselves arachnids?
Of course not; Arachnids are simply 8-legged creatures such as spiders. The only things that I can think of that "harm their hosts to help themselves" are either bacteria or certain parasites.
How are parasites able to recognize their hosts?
Parasites identify a specific host cell that they can partner with.
How are parasites and their host similar to predators and their prey?
Parasites feed off their hosts. Predators feed off their prey. Difference is that parasites want to keep their hosts alive so they can continue to feed off them.
Parasites that live on the external surface of their hosts?
ectoparasites
Where do parasites absorb nutrients from?
From their hosts. The hosts may be plants, animals or even micro-organisms.
How do parasites serve as density-dependent limiting factors?
Parasites can limit the growth of a population. They take nourishment from their hosts, often weakening them and causing disease or death. As the population of parasites grow, the population of their hosts tend to decrease.
How do parasites serve as a density-dependent limiting factors?
Parasites can limit the growth of a population. They take nourishment from their hosts, often weakening them and causing disease or death. As the population of parasites grow, the population of their hosts tend to decrease.
