Briefly write the note on parasitic adaptation behaviour in ecosystem.
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ADVERTISEMENTS: To lead a parasitic mode of life, the parasites have adapted themselves in such a way as to survive and adjust itself with the body environment of their host. ... These adaptations may be morphological, physiological or reproductive.
Parasites are Asymbiotic, they can only be Obligate or Facultative parasites.
Parasites are non producers, i.e they feed off their host.
They can be classified based on their location in the host body, namely: ectoparasites, endoparasites and mesoparasites.
There are three different types of adaptations: Behavioural - responses made by an organism that help it to survive/reproduce. Physiological - a body process that helps an organism to survive/reproduce. Structural - a feature of an organism's body that helps it to survive/reproduce.