The main difference between parasites and predators is that the former are organisms that live at the expense of another organism, called the host, while the latter capture and feed on another organism, called the prey. Parasites are generally smaller than their host, whereas predators are typically larger than their prey. Moreover, parasites do not kill their host, but predators often kill their prey.
so that whenever we get hurt or something happens our system can grow back like a scar.Everyday it is rebuilding new cells as well as it is always throwing away cells that don't work anymore