1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Darina [25.2K]
3 years ago
15

A parasitic way of life can be best demonstrated by the feeding adaptations of the A) earthworm. B) leech. C) shark. D) spider.

Biology
2 answers:
svp [43]3 years ago
4 0

B) Leech. Parasitism is when one organism benefits off another while that organism is harmed. Another example of parasitism is a flea on a dog or cat.

eimsori [14]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

B) leech

Explanation:

The feeding adaptations of leech best represents <u>parasitic way</u> of life. Leeches are invertebrate animals and the phylum to which they belong is Annelida and their subclass is Hirudinea. Leeches have an anticoagulant named as heparin which they inject in the body of the host on which they feed upon. Heparin does not let the blood of the host coagulate and in this way they keep sucking the blood of host organism. Leeches are parasitic because they get benefited out of the host without benefiting the host by any means.

You might be interested in
I REALLY NEED HELP!!!!!!!!
Anna11 [10]
A decomposer is an organism usually a bacteria or fungus that decomposes organic material.
Decomposers are considerd the last tropic level because they feed on everything.

Hope it helped!
6 0
3 years ago
How do the ocean waters most often provide fresh water for the Earth?
Alona [7]

Answer:

alter precipitation and storm patterns

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
Shenandoah national park is home to many different types of ecosystems. according to the characteristics shown above, which ecos
MAVERICK [17]

Answer: Transition forest

The mixture of wildlife species in different ranges or ecosystem is known as transition forest. The Shenandoah national park has multiple trends such as natural regeneration of forests, forest plantation, adsoption of agroforestry to continuing deforestation. This manifestation indicates that there is a turnaround in land use from a period of net forest area gained to net forest loss.

8 0
3 years ago
Which element is found in nucleic acids but not in amino acids
Sergio039 [100]

Answer:

Phosphorus

Explanation:

idk amino acids contain carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen as well as sulfur sometimes

nucleic acids contain phosphorus as well as carbon hydrogen and nitrogen

4 0
3 years ago
Which cytokine is involved in producing cachexia syndrome?
elixir [45]

Cachexia is associated with higher-than-normal concentrations of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL) 1, IL-6, serotonin


8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which species in the United States are protected under the Endangered Species Act?
    13·2 answers
  • Most body water comes from ______, whereas most body water is lost via ______.
    6·1 answer
  • During solstice, around june 21 each year, people in the northern hemisphere can except
    15·1 answer
  • Which statement describes a species that is at carrying capacity?
    9·1 answer
  • Where would you expect molten rock to cool slowly and large crystals form? Why?
    13·1 answer
  • What is the definition of “gene expression”?
    8·1 answer
  • _____ Order ______ Phylum _______ Kingdom _______ Family
    15·1 answer
  • Which organisms carry out respiration,growth,movement and excretion
    9·1 answer
  • D
    7·1 answer
  • Which statement describes what is most likely to occur once equilibrium has been established?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!