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What is the term used to describe an organism that lives by harming another living thing referred to as host?
What is the term used to describe an organism that lives by harming another living thing referred to as host?
- Symbiosis
- Parasitism (correct)
- Competition
- Predation
What is the difference between predation and parasitism?
What is the difference between predation and parasitism?
- The prey is killed and eaten in predation, while the host is not killed in parasitism (correct)
- Predators always live in close proximity to their prey, while parasites do not
- Predation is a type of symbiotic relationship, while parasitism is not
- Parasites are always bigger and stronger than their hosts, while predators are not
What is commensalism?
What is commensalism?
- An interspecific interaction where the predator captures and kills prey for food
- A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is harmed
- A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit
- A long-term biological relationship between two species that live closely together (correct)
