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What effects does a parasites presence usually have on its host?
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it slowly kill the animal
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What effect does 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 .
What is the name of the organism that is harmed?
Fish can get parasites that harm them. Dogs can also get harmed by heartworms those are parasites. Humans can also be harmed by parasites. there are many parasites that can affect people.
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
How do parasites help their hosts?
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.
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.
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.
What are the aspects of a parasitic relationship?
Parasites get benefit but host is harmed .Parasites are highly modified .
