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an organism is a baby means a baby lives in another organism which is the mother.

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That is a parasite. They could be lice in your hair or a tape worm in your gut.

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A complete individual living thing is called?

a complete living thing is called an Organism.


Is humans are free-living organism?

Organisms can be grouped as free-living or parasitic. A parasite is an organism which lives in or on another organism, from which it obtains its food. Since humans do not do this they are not parasitic, and so must be free-living.


What is the science definition of consumer?

A living organism omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore that takes in energy by consuming another organism. Being vegetable or meat.


What is a environment that meets the needs of an organism?

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Is sponge bob a living thing?

yes

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Water passes from one living organism to another when?

when an animal eats a plant.


What organism lives on or in host at the expense of that host is called?

Living at the others expense would be a parasite


What is an organism living in or another organism?

An organism living in another organism is called parasite.


What is another word for living thing?

A living organism


Is a prey a kind of animal?

Prey is a word used to describe any living thing (plant, animal, or microorganism) that is used as sustenance for another living organism.


What is the definition of organism?

any living thingAn organism is a living plant or animal.


What is the term used for describing things that are living?

organism is another term for a living thing.an organismorganismorganismanimate, alive, mortal, not dead, organismYou could also refer to the specific organism - animal, plant or bacteria."animate thing"


What is the organism living in or on another organism?

parasite


What lives on other organisms?

They are called symbiotic organisms. There are 4 basic forms of symbiosis: A "commensal" organism is one that lives in, on, or with another, and benefits in some way without affecting the other. (e.g. an orchid) A mutualistic organism is one that benefits and provides a benefit. (e.g. gut bacteria) An "amensal" organism does not benefit, but does harm. (e.g. accidental predation) A "parasite" (parasitic organism) is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism. (e.g. toxic bacteria)


Why is a shark called an organism and animal?

an organism is anything living, you orgamism


What type of animal is a organism?

an organism is any type of living thing.


What situation in nature which one living thing depends on another living thing?

if it is a mutually beneficial relationship then it would be symbiosys (for example the bacteria in your gut which help you digest food), if one organism lives at the expense of the other, then that organism would be considered a parasite.