how would you differentiate between a parasite and a host
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if consider a virus which infects a person ,then host is that infected person and parasite is that virus.
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but this also consider as that host is the living organisms from which a parasite derives its food
yes,this is also an example for host and parasite
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Parasite
A Parasite Is a plant Which doesn't have chlorophyll . It uses the Heterotrophic mode of nutrition . To get the required nutrients these plants Depend on other plant. They coil / climb around the other plant And gets the nutrition.
Ex. ⇒ Cuscuta ( Amarbel )
Host
The plants which Gives nutrition to other plants Are called Host . and in return the plant does't Get any benefit But, only lose.
Ex. ⇒ nematodes
This type of nutrition is called Parasitic type of nutrition
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