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Why does it harm a parasite to have its host die?

It harms a parasite to have its host die because the host is what the parasite depends on. If the host dies then the parasite will have nothing to depend on and die.


What is an internal parasite?

An external parasite is an organism that lives on another organism. The external parasite depends on its host for food and shelter while the host is usually harmed.


Is there a way to protect the host to get rid of this parasite?

Yes it depends what parasite


Is there a predatorprey relationship between a parasite and its host?

yes, because the parasite is taking from the host and the host is not getting anything from it (unless the parasite is taking bad things from the host, which would mean it depends on the species of parasite).


What happen to a parasite when the host were to die?

Either the parasite moves on or it dies along with the host. It really depends on the type of parasite.


What is an obligate intercellular parasite?

an obligate intercellular parasite is a parasite that depend on its host to survive, an example would be a virus which depends on its host's metapolic activities and synthesis processes to replicate


How does host adapt to parasitism?

That depends on the host and the parasite, anything from a happy symbiosis to death.


What is the scientific name for parasite?

Parasite do not have a single scientific name. The scientific name for a parasite depends on the specific species of parasite in question. However, parasites are organisms that live on or in a host organism and obtain nutrients from that host.


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 do you call the habitat of a parasite?

The habitat of a parasite is called a host. The host provides the environment for the parasite to live, feed, and reproduce.


Organism that provides food for a parasite?

The organism that provides food for a parasite is known as the host. The parasite relies on the host for nutrients and a place to live. This relationship is often harmful to the host, as the parasite benefits at the host's expense.


What is a what is s parasite?

A parasite lives on another organism (host) at the expense of the host. The host is being harmed while the parasite is benefiting.