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Why would the death of the host be a disadvantage to the parasite?
It is because the parasite would no longer have something to feed on.
What is an organism that a parasite lives on?
An organism is a parasite only if its only means of surviving depends on the organism in which it resides.
Is a deer a parasite to a plant?
No. Deer would be more like a "predator" to a plant, not a parasite.
What feature helps parasite to live on skin and How would it helps?
a parasite, like a mite or a flea
What organism lives on or in host at the expense of that host is called?
Living at the others expense would be a parasite
Is there a predatorprey relationship between a parasite and its host?
yes, because the parasite is taking from the host and the host is not getting anything from it (unless the parasite is taking bad things from the host, which would mean it depends on the species of parasite).
Is a harmful organism that lives on or in another organism called a parasite or an antibody?
The correct term, in this instance, would be parasite.
What is an obligate intercellular parasite?
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
What happen to a parasite when the host were to die?
Either the parasite moves on or it dies along with the host. It really depends on the type of parasite.
What is the organism that benefits in a parasitic relationship?
It would be the parasite
What are the advantages of parasite upon its host?
None. If it was advantageous to the host in any way, no matter how minor, it would be considered a symbiont not a parasite.
In a parasitic relationship the organism that benefits is called what?
It would be the parasite
