Fleas, ticks, lice, mites and mosquitoes are all parasites that can be found in the desert.
A parasite feeds on living organisms. Tapeworms are an example of a parasite.
A host animal - is any creature that has a parasite. For example a dog (host) and a flea (parasite)
eg: tick - dog.
an obligate intercellular parasite is a parasite that depend on its host to survive, an example would be a virus which depends on its host's metapolic activities and synthesis processes to replicate
Yes, it is possible for a parasite to feed off of another parasite. This phenomenon is known as hyperparasitism. For example, there are parasitic wasps that can lay their eggs within other parasites, such as aphids, and their larvae then feed on the host parasite.
Dogs/fleas is an example of a Host/parasite relationship.
No, paramecium is not a parasite. It is a single-celled organism belonging to the phylum Ciliophora, commonly found in freshwater environments. Paramecia are free-living organisms that feed on bacteria and other small particles.
heterotroph or consumerA predator, or a parasite. It depends.
No, a louse is a parasite that lives of the blood of its host.
A tick is a parasite. Other types of parasites that can cohabitate with humans include tapeworms, pinworms, and several other types of worms.
Cuscuta Parasite Plant Dodder
An example of alveolates is the protozoan parasite Plasmodium, which causes malaria in humans.