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Are protists parasites?

Some protists can be parasites, meaning they derive nutrients and shelter from a host organism, which can cause harm or be detrimental to the host's health. Examples of parasitic protists include Plasmodium, which causes malaria, and Giardia, which causes gastrointestinal illness.


Which scientist coined the term ecology in 1866?

the term ecology was coined in 1866 by the German biologist, Ernst haeckel from the Greek oikos meaning "house or dwelling".


Where is the external urethral sphincter located?

The external urethral sphincter is located around the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. It is a voluntary muscle, meaning you have control over when you relax or contract it to release or hold urine.


Are parasites carnivores?

By definition, a parasite lives within or on a host and derives its nutrition at the expense of the host. By definition, a carnivore is a meat eater, meaning that it derives its nutrition from animal flesh. Therefore, not all parasites would be carnivores, as some parasites do not consume animal flesh, but rather obtain nutrients from what the host consumes (i.e. an adult tapeworm living in the intestine).However, there are parasites that do consume host tissue (i.e. a hookworm) and therefore, by a technicality, these can be considered carnivores. However, the term isn't traditionally used to describe parasites.


Why are all fungi parasites?

It grows and lives on a host. Since the host provides the nutrients for life and the fungus grows off of that, it makes it a parasite. more info http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parasite