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it slowly kill the animal
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What effects does a parasites presence usually have on its host?
it slowly kill the animal
What will the presence of parasites do to an animal?
the inability of the the host to maintain homeostasis
Are parasites usually smaller than the host?
Yes
Is it beneficial for the parasite to kill its host?
It is rare, but yes sometimes. A few parasites don't directly kill their host, but make them do "careless things" that make it more likely the host will get eaten by the parasite's next host.
What are animals that live off host organisms called?
Parasitism .
Do parasites kill their hosts?
The life or death of the host is no concern to the parasite. A parasite concern is 1. To find a host 2. Use the host for energy 3. Reproduce 4. Leave the old host and enter a new host for their perpetuation This happens in most of the cases like in TB, malaria, Typhoid, Cholera, African sleeping sickness, Ascariasis, Amoebiasis etc. But there are some parasites which don't kill host and the host doesn't have any effect of the parasites. Such a host is called Reservoir. The monkey is the reservoir for plasmodium vivax which cause malaria in humans. some parasites are useful and they live along with us as symboints.
Why will parasites die if the host was killed?
if the host dies the nutrients die with it so parasites will die as well, until they find a new host
What happens to the participants in parasitism?
The parasites (predator) live in or on the host (prey), usually harming or weakening them but not immediately killing them.
Why do parasites in harm but not kill their host?
By definition a parasite is harmful. Any number of diseases that you can think of caused by bacteria, viruses, worms, lice or amoebae are parasites. Their job is not to live with you but to use you as a source of food and to make more parasites like themselves. Some parasites do live a long time on you or in you but they always cause harm.
What are the lives of parasites supported by?
You worded your question pretty confusingly.Parasites live off the host that they are infecting, so technically the parasites are begins supported by the host itself. The role of the parasites are to infect a suitable host and start eating their energy up. That could result in the death of the host, when the population of the parasites grow.partnershostsholderscarriers
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.
How do parasites obtain nourishment?
Parasites obtain nourishment by feeding on the host organism's tissues, cells, or bodily fluids. They may directly absorb nutrients from the host's bloodstream or digest tissues for nutrients. Some parasites rely on a specialized feeding structure to extract nourishment from the host.
