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What do you call the habitat of a parasite?
The host is the habitat of a parasite.
What is the relationship in which bacteria harm its host?
The answer is parasitism, because parasites harm their host.
Name one example of a parasite causing harm to it's host?
An example of a parasite would be a tick, the host would be a human. A tick could give the human lyme disease, which would cause harm to the human.
How are viruses similar to parasites?
Viruses are similar to parasites because both require a host to survive and both destroy the cells in which they multiply (cause harm to the host).
Which organism benefits in mutualism?
there is no type of parasitism that doesnt harm the host. parasitism by definition means: an organism living within another larger organism where the parasite benefits from the host and the host is harmed (diseases).when the parasite is benificial to the host (in case of tryconymphs in coacroaches that helps them to digest cellulose) the relation is called symbiotic relation and not parasitism
What do you call an organisms that live on or in a host and cause harm to the host?
Parasite
Why does it harm a parasite to have its host die?
It harms a parasite to have its host die because the host is what the parasite depends on. If the host dies then the parasite will have nothing to depend on and die.
Are parasites good?
A parasite lives in a close relationship with another organism, its host, and causes it harm. The parasite is dependent on its host for its life functions. If it did help the host, then it would be a symbiotic relationship which benefits both organisms.
What do you call the habitat of a parasite?
The host is the habitat of a parasite.
What is the relationship in which bacteria harm its host?
The answer is parasitism, because parasites harm their host.
Name one example of a parasite causing harm to it's host?
An example of a parasite would be a tick, the host would be a human. A tick could give the human lyme disease, which would cause harm to the human.
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 do you call a living thing that a virus or parasite lives on?
A host.
How are viruses similar to parasites?
Viruses are similar to parasites because both require a host to survive and both destroy the cells in which they multiply (cause harm to the host).
Which organism benefits in mutualism?
there is no type of parasitism that doesnt harm the host. parasitism by definition means: an organism living within another larger organism where the parasite benefits from the host and the host is harmed (diseases).when the parasite is benificial to the host (in case of tryconymphs in coacroaches that helps them to digest cellulose) the relation is called symbiotic relation and not parasitism
What is the difference between parasitism and symbiosis?
I am no expert here, but . . . Typically parasites, benefit at the expense of the host. That is the parasite causes harm to the host. Whereas, in a symbiotic relationship both organisms benefit, or at least one benefits and the other isn't harmed.
What is a what is s parasite?
A parasite lives on another organism (host) at the expense of the host. The host is being harmed while the parasite is benefiting.
