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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.

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Are Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites?

No. A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense to and causes harm to another organism. Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are media (singular medium).No. If the foods might allow pathogenic microorganisms to grow, they are called potentially hazardous.


Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites.?

No. A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense to and causes harm to another organism. Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are media (singular medium).No. If the foods might allow pathogenic microorganisms to grow, they are called potentially hazardous.


Is parasite microorganisms?

Parasites are not always micro-organisms


Are microorganisms called parasites?

A parasite lives on another organism. Not all microorganisms are parasites. Many parasites are very small and are called microorganisms. Many algae are microscopic and are microorganisms put do not live on any other organisms. Mosquitoes need blood and will bite humans but they can be seen. They are parasites since they need a blood meal.


Are all parasites microorganisms?

some are some aren'ttapeworms sometimes grow to 150 feet longgiardia lamblia is a protozoan microorganismmistletoe is a flowering plant parasite of treesblood flukes are flat worms just under an inch longtoxoplasma is a protozoan microorganismguinea worm is a nematode that can grow over 3 feet longtrypanosomes are protozoan microorganismsbarnacles that parasitize crabs grow to fill most of the crab's bodyetc.

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Are Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites?

No. A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense to and causes harm to another organism. Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are media (singular medium).No. If the foods might allow pathogenic microorganisms to grow, they are called potentially hazardous.


Food that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites true or false?

True


Are microorganisms included in parasitology?

Some microorganisms are parasites, some parasites are microorganisms. However some parasites are very large, for example tapeworms have been found that were 60 feet long. Also most microorganisms are not parasites.


Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites.?

No. A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense to and causes harm to another organism. Foods that allow microorganisms to grow are media (singular medium).No. If the foods might allow pathogenic microorganisms to grow, they are called potentially hazardous.


Is parasite microorganisms?

Parasites are not always micro-organisms


Are microorganisms called parasites?

A parasite lives on another organism. Not all microorganisms are parasites. Many parasites are very small and are called microorganisms. Many algae are microscopic and are microorganisms put do not live on any other organisms. Mosquitoes need blood and will bite humans but they can be seen. They are parasites since they need a blood meal.


Are all parasites microorganisms?

some are some aren'ttapeworms sometimes grow to 150 feet longgiardia lamblia is a protozoan microorganismmistletoe is a flowering plant parasite of treesblood flukes are flat worms just under an inch longtoxoplasma is a protozoan microorganismguinea worm is a nematode that can grow over 3 feet longtrypanosomes are protozoan microorganismsbarnacles that parasitize crabs grow to fill most of the crab's bodyetc.


Can parasites grow in food?

Yes, parasites can grow in food.


Are all microorganisms pathogenic?

No, not all microorganisms are pathogenic. Many microorganisms are harmless or even beneficial to humans and the environment. Pathogenic microorganisms are the minority, causing diseases under certain conditions.


Can Streptococcus grow on MSA?

MSA stands for mannitol salt agar. Streptococcus can not grow on this type of agar. This is because it has a very high salt content, which allows only certain microorganisms to grow in it.


Are fungi and parasites part of microbiology?

Yes, fungi are part of microbiology because they are a group of microorganisms that include molds and yeasts. Parasites, on the other hand, are organisms that live on or in a host organism and can be studied as part of microbial ecology in microbiology.


Can leeches pass parasites to dogs?

No; leeches aren't vectors of dog true parasites but they can still infect them with other microorganisms like viruses.