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Why are parasites NOT 'degenerate organisms' as was believed by some biologists in the early 20th century but actually quite advanced organisms?
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They have kept the traits that they need in their environment and that same environment has caused them to lose the others. They fit the niche perfectly without any excess traits. Thus saving energy and reproducing more efficiently.
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Organisms that eat other organisms for nutrients?
Are called parasites. A Parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host body it doesn't actually eat the host. A Predator eats its prey. Scavengers also eat other organisms.
Can protists be parasites or decomposers?
Protists actually can be either parasites or decomposers. A protist can also be predators or photoautotrophs, as protists can be of various kingdoms.
Organisms that derive their energy from sunlight are referred to as?
Actually they are not autotrophs,they are phototrophs.Autotrophs are organisms who use CO2 as Carbon sourse.
What did the development of heredity allow organisms to store and pass on to their offspring?
Actually the development of heredity allowed organisms to store and pass on INFORMATION :))
What are the simplest organisms of the animal kingdom?
An amoeba!Wrong - You see an amobe is not an animal to begin instead it is only a one celled particular lifeformIt is totally an animal.Amoeba is a genus that includes species such as Amoeba proteus
Who discovered cryptids?
Adventurers and explorers are the first to come across strange creatures. But it is usually biologists who discover what the organisms actually are.
What are heterotrophs.?
Organisms that get their food from other things or they can't make food on their own.
Organisms that eat other organisms for nutrients?
Are called parasites. A Parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host body it doesn't actually eat the host. A Predator eats its prey. Scavengers also eat other organisms.
Many biologists believe that what panda is actually a raccoon?
RED PANDA
Do land snails carry diseases?
Actually yes, land snails are an significant carrier of parasites. Especially bird parasites.
What is a plasodium?
it is actually plasmodium. plasmodium is a type of protozoa that causes malaria. Plasmodium is a genus of Apicomplexan parasites. Infection by these organisms is known as malaria. The genus Plasmodium was described in 1885 by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli.
What are worms heterotrophs?
Actually worms are both Heterotrophs and Parasites
Can protists be parasites or decomposers?
Protists actually can be either parasites or decomposers. A protist can also be predators or photoautotrophs, as protists can be of various kingdoms.
What is the abstract noun for degenerate?
The word degenerate is an abstract noun, a word for a person who has declined, in morals or character; a depraved, corrupt, or vicious person.The noun forms for the verb to degenerate are degeneration and the gerund, degenerating.The noun form for the adjective degenerate is degenerateness.
What is the name of the African bird that eats parasites on cattle?
The oxpecker, but it often actually sucks blood out of wounds on the cows as well as eating parasites.
Why do biologists and scientists classify living organisms?
Actually there is two main reasons why biologists or scientists general classify things, and they are 1. It enables the organisation of organisms into the 8 kingdoms (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, Genus and species), which lets the scientists or biologists, see the information about the organisms and the relationships between them. 2. It also makes it easier for scientists to communicate information about the organism and study them to understand their characteristics and behavior etc. This helps keep up with different types of animals. Animals that have a pouch are marsupials. Some have a pouch and 4 legs, some have 2. They will be in the same Genus for having a pouch but not in the same species. The same species would include all with a pouch with 2, and another species for pouches with 4 legs. That is one example out of millions.
How do predator and parasites differ?
there actually is no difference at all
