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A parasite is something that lives off an animal, such as a tick, leech or remora
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What is the difference between a parasite and a carnivore?
The main difference is that a carnivore will eat a dead animal, while a parasite will feed of a living animal.
What are some parasite insects?
Wasps, wasps lay there eggs in a living animal, and the babies eat the animal from the inside out
What is an organism living in or on another organism is called?
Parasites. Animals that live on other animals aren't always parasites. It depends on the type of symbiosis is taking place; commensalism (the animal obtains food and shelter from the other animal without hurting or helping it), mutualism (both animals benefit, sort of a 'you scratch my back i'll scratch yours' kind of thing), and parasitism (the name speaks for itself).
Is paramecium a parasite?
is the microorganism paramecium a parasite?
Plants that live on other plant are called what?
This just refers to a symbiotic relationship which can be mutual, such as a moray attached to a whale or shark, or they can be parasitic, such as a tapeworm.
What is a host animal?
A host animal - is any creature that has a parasite. For example a dog (host) and a flea (parasite)
Is a round worm a parasite?
A roundworm is a parasite (multicellular parasite).
Which animal lives on top of another animal?
Parasite.
Why is the animal or plant in which a parasite causes disease called a host?
Because, the animal acts as a host for the parasite. Also, the parasite acts as a guest so it's only right that the animal/plant is called the host.
What is a parasitic host?
Host is an organism on or in which parasite live
What is animal that lives in another plant or animal and eats that plant or animals without killing it?
It has a technical name "Parasite".A parasite, such as a tapeworm.
What is the difference between a parasite and a carnivore?
The main difference is that a carnivore will eat a dead animal, while a parasite will feed of a living animal.
An animal that lives in another plant or animal and eats that plant and animals without killing it?
A Parasite is an animal that lives in another plant or animal and eats that plant or animal without killing it. Actually a Parasite can kill its host as the definition of parasite is to live off of another, A Symbiont lives with the host to boths mutual benefit, or without harm to another.
What is an animal that lives and eats in a another animal's body called?
A parasite.
What animal lives in a plant or animal and eats it without killing it?
A parasite.
What is a animal that lives in a plant or animal and eats the plant or animal without killing it?
A parasite.
Mode of transmission of parasite in animal?
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