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Mashutka [201]
4 years ago
10

Define and explain the term parasitism​

Biology
2 answers:
Shalnov [3]4 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Parasitism is an existing relationship between an organism called the parasite and the host. the parasites derives all thes nutrients, shelter, food, protection while the host suffer.

Explanation:

Organism that forms this type of relationship include Plasmodium species, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia melayi to mention a few. Most parasites are aided by one vector or the other ranging from anopheles, culex, aedes mosquitoes to mention a few.

Yanka [14]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

In evolutionary biology, parasitism is a relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or in another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.

hope this helps !!!

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