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Why do parasites weaken but not kill their hosts?
The parasite keeps the host alive because the host is its source of everything. If the host dies, the parasite dies.
A parasite can obtain food only from a host organism. Explain why most parasites weaken but do not kill their hosts.?
Suicide is a poor survival technique.
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 effect does parasites presence usually have on its host?
it slowly kill the animal
What effects does a parasites presence usually have on its host?
it slowly kill the animal
Does parasites allows microorganisms to grow?
A "good" parasite doesn't kill it's host. It needs the host and killing it will kill the parasite. So it will allow the host to grow.
Could leeches ever killed a human?
The Answer is ...IT CAN and IT CAN'TIt can kill a host when they are greater in number butIt can't kill a host when they are only few in numbers.BUT...... Parasites like leeches would be advantageous if they/it won't kill the host.-kiara
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.
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.
What is a characteristic shared by both predators and parasites?
Parasites and predators both exploit other animals, however a predator will immediately kill and eat its prey and a parasite will use a living host to survive, even if it does later kill its host.
Why would it be bad for the parasites if it killed the plant or animal it lives on?
Because it would deprive itself of its food-source. Parasites thrive by feeding off a 'host' - rather than catching their own food. If they kill off the host - they either have to find another host - or die !
Why would it be bad for the parasites if it killed the plants or animals it lives on?
Because it would deprive itself of its food-source. Parasites thrive by feeding off a 'host' - rather than catching their own food. If they kill off the host - they either have to find another host - or die !
