Question

what are parasite? give two examples.

Answer 1

The organisms which live on other organisms called host for nutrition are called parasites. Example : Mosquito, orchid.

Answer 2

Parasites are the animals that live in an organism or host , deriving the essential nutrients from the host.A host is an organism that supports a parasite.They are of many 
(a) Ectoparasites : that live outside the body. [ mosquito ]
(b) Endoparasites :  that live inside the body. [ tape worm ]