parasitism, relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism .
What do you call a type of interaction where parasites live outside or inside the body of the host?
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.
What is the relationship between a parasite and its host called?
The relationship between the parasite and its host is called parasitism. Examples of para-sites are ticks, fleas, tapeworms, heartworms, blood sucking leeches, and mistletoe. Photos of parasites may make you feel uneasy, because parasites are somewhat like predators.
Can parasites live outside the body?
Bacteria and viruses can live outside of the human body (such as on a countertop) sometimes for many hours or days. But parasites need a living host to survive.
What are the types of interaction?
type of interactionsigneffectsmutualism+/+both species benefit from interactioncommensalism+/0one species benefits, one unaffectedcompetition-/-each species affected negativelypredation, parasitism, herbivory+/-one species benefits, one is disadvantaged
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