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Is a virus a parasite Why?
A virus is considered a parasite because it attaches to a cell and kills it.
A word that means substance that kills or injures?
parasite
Why is it better for a parasite to alive its host alive?
If a parasite kills its host too quickly, it also kills itself as it cannot live without the host. The parasite must at least leave the host alive until it has reproduced and had a chance for its offspring to find other hosts.
Why is it better for a parasite to leave its host alive?
If a parasite kills its host too quickly, it also kills itself as it cannot live without the host. The parasite must at least leave the host alive until it has reproduced and had a chance for its offspring to find other hosts.
What is the name od the bacteria that kills fish?
The name of the bacteria is the parasite
How is malaria attacked by chloroquine?
Chloroquine attacks malaria by interfering with the parasite's ability to digest hemoglobin within red blood cells. It accumulates in the acidic food vacuoles of the Plasmodium parasite, preventing the breakdown of heme into non-toxic substances. This leads to the accumulation of toxic heme, which ultimately kills the parasite. Additionally, chloroquine disrupts the parasite's metabolism and energy production, further inhibiting its growth and survival.
Why cell is not a parasite?
Your own cells wouldn't be a parasite, though they may be treated as such in autoimmune disorders, since they share your own DNA but other cells that do not share your DNA such as bacterial cells can be parasites - or not.
What does an eye parasite do?
kill your eye cells.
Is Plasmodium a parasite?
Yes it is. It parasitizes liver cells and blood cells in vertebrates
What is the medical term meaning agent that kills cells?
A cytotoxin is an agent that kills cells
What is a parasite and what does it feed on?
A parasite is an organism that feeds on (and may live inside, or be attached to) another organism without killing it (in comparison to a predator which kills and eats other organisms). The organism upon which a parasite feeds is known as the host.
Why would it be a bad for parasite if it killed the plant or animal it live on?
IF it kills the thing it lives on then it too dies.
