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Host organisms are living entities that provide a habitat and resources for other organisms, such as parasites, pathogens, or symbionts. They can include a wide range of life forms, such as plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. The relationship can be beneficial, neutral, or detrimental, depending on the nature of the interaction. In ecological and medical contexts, understanding host organisms is crucial for studying disease transmission, ecological balance, and biodiversity.
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What do you call an organisms that live on or in a host and cause harm to the host?
Parasite
Living organisms come from other living organisms?
All living organisms have to have a host to create other organisms. This includes micro organisms as well as bacterial organisms
Organisms that eat other organisms for nutrients?
Are called parasites. A Parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host body it doesn't actually eat the host. A Predator eats its prey. Scavengers also eat other organisms.
Organisms called parasites are?
Organisms that live in or on another organism (host) and benefit from the relationship at the expense of the host. Parasites can cause harm or disease to the host while gaining nutrients or protection for themselves. Examples include tapeworms, fleas, and ticks.
What are animals that live off host organisms called?
Parasitism .
Micro-organisms that lodge on or us temporarily are know as?
Micro-organisms that temporarily lodge on or in a host are known as commensals. These organisms do not cause harm to the host and may even provide benefits in some cases.
Populations of host organisms are most likely parasitized when .?
they are overcrowded
Population of host organisms are most likely parasites?
they are overcrowded
Why are parasitic forms of fungi so harmful?
becaz they don't leave the host until they absorb all the nutrients from the host parasites leave the host only after the death of host organisms.
A virus that kills its host is said to be?
A virus that kills its host is said to be virulent. Virulent viruses can cause serious illness or death in their host organisms.
What Organisms that live on other organisms and do not give anything in return are?
Organisms that live on other organisms without providing any benefit in return are known as parasites. They rely on the host organism for nutrients and can often cause harm or disease to the host. Some examples include ticks, tapeworms, and fleas.
Is a starfish a host?
A starfish is not typically considered a host in the way that some organisms are. However, it can serve as a host for certain parasites and symbiotic relationships, such as those with specific types of bacteria or small invertebrates. In these cases, the starfish provides a habitat or resources for the symbiotic organisms. Overall, while a starfish can be a host in some contexts, it is primarily known as a marine echinoderm rather than a host organism.
