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Sometimes it is advantageous for a parasite to kill their host if this improves the likely hood of transmission into a new host or continuing onto the next part of their life-cyle.
'Virulence' is the degree of aggression that the parasite shows toward the host. Maximum virulence would often kill the host. However, the parasites ability to be virulent might result in a diminished ability in other fitness components such as transmitability. Therefore it is a trade-off between the parasites ability to harm the host for nutrients and its own ability to reproduce; maximising its life-time reproductive success. i.e the maximum virulence might not be the optimum virulence.
Reasons why not killing the host with maximum virulencemight be beneficial; the host shelters the parasite, a source of nutrients (food), hosts movements helps parasite dispersal and presense of same species individuals in host (dis- competition for space/resource's, adv- opportunities to find a mate.)
What else can I help you with?
What do you call a parasite that causes no harm to the host?
A commensal parasite. This type of parasite benefits from the host organism without causing harm or benefit to the host.
What do you call when both the parasite and the host benefit from each other?
The you're looking for could be mutualism. Double-click mutualism to check.
What is the benefit of having two hosts for a parasite?
Having two hosts for a parasite increases the chances of the parasite completing its life cycle and reproducing successfully. It also helps the parasite to adapt to different environments and host behaviors, improving its overall survival and transmission rates.
Into which group would you place a multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives inside the human liver?
This is a parasite. A parasite lives , grows or shelters in another organism without benefit to that other organism.
How are host and parasite related?
they are in the same body and the parasite lives on the host Julia :):):)
What is the science definition of a parasite?
A parasite is defined as one organism living off another - without benefit to the host.
What do you call a parasite that causes no harm to the host?
A commensal parasite. This type of parasite benefits from the host organism without causing harm or benefit to the host.
What do you call when both the parasite and the host benefit from each other?
The you're looking for could be mutualism. Double-click mutualism to check.
Organism that lives inside or on another organism?
parasite is the organism that lives on other organism without any benefit to the host.
What is a organism that gets all or some of its nutrients from another with no benefit to the host?
A parasite.
What is the benefit of having two hosts for a parasite?
Having two hosts for a parasite increases the chances of the parasite completing its life cycle and reproducing successfully. It also helps the parasite to adapt to different environments and host behaviors, improving its overall survival and transmission rates.
In a parasitic relationship this is the one that is helped?
In most cases the parasite is getting the benefit. While sometimes they both benefit, it is rare for the host to be the only one of the two organisms to gain benefit.
What are some commensalism with plants and animals in everglades national park?
The meaning of commencalism mean the host is neither harmed nor gain or benefit from the parasite but the parasite gain from the host.
Into which group would you place a multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives inside the human liver?
This is a parasite. A parasite lives , grows or shelters in another organism without benefit to that other organism.
How are host and parasite related?
they are in the same body and the parasite lives on the host Julia :):):)
Is parsitic relationships is a part of symbiotic relationships?
No, symbiotic relationship benefit both parties involved, a parasitic relationship only benefits the parasite.
What does host mean in biology?
In biology, a host refers to an organism that provides a habitat and nutrients for another organism known as a parasite. The parasite derives benefits from the host while potentially causing harm to it. Hosts can include animals, plants, and even humans.
