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Any organism that lives on or in a host at the expense of that host?
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∙ 14y ago
it is called a paparsites
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∙ 12y agoThat would be a parasite.
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When one species hurts another species to help itself?
Parasitism. It is Any relationship between organisms where one is benefited and the other is harmed. With is what a parasite does. Parasite def. Any organism that has its needs met at the expense of another
How do habitat and niche relate?
The habitat is where the 'Organism' lives naturally, a niche is any place that animal can survive.
What type of animal is a organism?
an organism is any type of living thing.
The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life?
Any single celled organism carries out the functions of life, but, if considered living, a virus is much smaller than a cell. However, viruses are only DNA and can do little except control a cell with their DNA. They do not eat, or control their own movement, nor can they reproduce without a host.
What is a example of parasitsm?
an example of symbiosis is a whale and a barnacle for the barnacle lives on the whale for a while ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a-yo urs doesnot helps sb. there are 3 kinds of symbiosis : parasitism, mutualsim and commensalism if u want to understand this ezly// parasitism = a parasite lives in or on another organism called 'host'(not a monster or sth!ㅡㅡ;)the parasite benefits while the host is harmed. ez way - one is super-good, the other one is super-bad they keep the host alive b/c the host is their habitat and their food supply e.g.)tapeworms, lampreys,disease-causing bacteria, mildews, ruts, smuts and else.. mutualism = another form of symbiosis, two diff types of org. live together to the advantage of each. ez way - one is super-good, either the other ( other one is good too ) e.g.)termites-protists,alga+fungus-linchens, crocodile-bird which eats sth one the crocodiles teeth(i don't remember the name!god!) commensalism = one of the partners is benefited while other is so so ez way - one is super-good, other one not good, not bad just so so e.g.)remora/shark ((i don't know any of these i hope it helped you thank u, ___________________________________________________________________________ oh please is your English that bad? you should seriously check your grammar. any way, you are wrong. it should be: there are 3 kinds of parasitism: symbiosis, mutualsim and commensalism that is what my teacher taught me. ****************************************************************************** THIS IS THE MOST DETAILED LOGICAL ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.. :D just sayingg. Mutualism- both organisms benifit. Ex. Microrganisms in elks stomach benifit by having a place to live and the elk benefits by the microrganisms helping digest its food. Commensalism- one organism benefits the other is not affected. Ex. A clounfish shelters (lives) in a sea anemone's (what nemo lives in.) tentacals, and the sea anemone is not affected. Parasitism- One organism benefits and the other is harmed. Ex. Mosquitos suck a human (or other organisms) blood and gains protein from it, while the human (the host) can get diseases & ichy red bumps. Hope it was helpful.(: thanks.
Organism that lives inside or on another organism?
parasite is the organism that lives on other organism without any benefit to the host.
An organism that supports a parasite?
Any type of living organism
A organism living in or on another organism?
The term used for an organism living in or on another depends on the nature of the relationship.- If the relationship is mutually beneficial (mutalism) then the organism can be called a symbiont.- If the relationship does not benefit the host, the organism can be called a parasite.Parasites can be endoparasites, which live inside the host, or ectoparasites, which live on the host.Some biologists use the term symbiont for any organism in a close interaction with another. This would mean parasites could also be called symbionts.
What is ecological Free Living?
living independently of any host organism.
What is a facultative saprotroph?
Saprotrophic is a word used to describe any organism that lives and feeds on dead matter. This is most often used to refer to fungus and bacteria.
What kind of organism is a Parasite?
Parasites are any organism that lives off another organism. They can be anything from ticks and fleas to microscopic bacteria and viruses.
When one species hurts another species to help itself?
Parasitism. It is Any relationship between organisms where one is benefited and the other is harmed. With is what a parasite does. Parasite def. Any organism that has its needs met at the expense of another
How do you use the word endobiotic in a sentence?
1.of or pertaining to an organism that exists as a parasite or symbiont entirely within the tissues of a host organism. noun2.any such parasitic or symbiotic organism.
what does a pathagen do?
A pathogen is any infectious agent/organism that brings disease when comes in contact with a host.
What are parasites a fungi virus bacteria?
A parasite is any organism that lives on or in another organism, not necessarily a fungus, virus or bacteria.
What organisms can live where nothing else lives?
an organism that can live is in marianas trench because there awesome
What is endosymbiont theory?
An endosymbiont or endobiont is any organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism, i.e. forming an endosymbiosis
