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An external parasite is an organism that lives on the surface of a host and derives nutrients from it, often causing harm. Common examples include lice, fleas, ticks, and mites. These parasites can affect various hosts, including humans, animals, and plants, leading to health issues and discomfort for the host. Their presence can also result in secondary infections or diseases.
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What is an organism called that lives in or on another organism for the purpose of obtaining food?
A parasite is an organisms that lives in or on another organism to obtain food directly.
What is an organism that lives inside or on another organism?
A parasite.
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.
Into which group would you place a multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives inside the human liver?
This is a parasite. A parasite lives , grows or shelters in another organism without benefit to that other organism.
What is parasite and give examples?
a parasite is an organism that depends on another living organism for its survival. plants such as mistletoe and organisms such as leeches are examples of parasites
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.
What is an organism that a parasite lives on?
An organism is a parasite only if its only means of surviving depends on the organism in which it resides.
A plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism?
an organism is a baby means a baby lives in another organism which is the mother.
Who is tapeworm?
a tapeworm is a parasite. a parasite is an organism that lives off another organism.
Organism that lives inside or on another organism?
parasite is the organism that lives on other organism without any benefit to the host.
What is an organism that provides a source of nutritional needs for a parasite?
Host. Host.
What is the organism living in or on another organism?
parasite
What is an ectoparasite?
An ectoparasite (or external parasite) is a parasite which feeds with at least part of his body outside the host's surface (epithelium, for animals). An ectoparasite (or external parasite) is a parasite which feeds with at least part of his body outside the host's epithelium. An ectoparasite is a parasite which body is not entirely inside the host's epithelium.
What is an organism called that lives in or on another organism for the purpose of obtaining food?
A parasite is an organisms that lives in or on another organism to obtain food directly.
What is ectoparasitism?
When a parasite lives within another organism. The parasite benefits while the other organism is harmed.
The organism from which a parasite obtains nutritional needs is called?
The organism from which a parasite obtains nutritional needs is called a host. The host is a food source and a home for the parasite.
What is an organism living on another organism called?
parasite
