-Parasitism is an example of a symbiotic relationship
-One organism benefits
-The other organism is harmed/hurt
Summary:
This type of relationship is describing a parasite and an organism. Sometimes people can think this is like a predator prey relationship but it isn't because one of the organism's isn't dying. The parasite is living off of the host (the one getting harmed). What surprised me when learning about this is that the parasite is usually living off of the other organisms for weeks and sometimes months at a time, not killing the animal. This was one of my favorite things to learn because we get to see how cool it is, and the way organisms interact with each other. In this relationship, humans could even be involved with lice being the parasite and us being the thing getting harmed, same with leeches and humans.
Citation:
Lakna. “Difference Between Mutualism and Parasitism.” Pediaa.Com, 3 Sept. 2018, pediaa.com/difference-between-mutualism-and-parasitism/.
Could a parasitism relationship result in death of the host? If not, then what are some side effects?
ReplyDeleteUsually death is the end result, either the host dies from old age naturally (still a death with the parasite attached) or the parasite causes the death over time.
DeleteIf the host dies does the parasite die too?
ReplyDeleteYes, the parasite would no longer have a source of everything needed to stay alive, their home would essentially be gone.
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