Biology, asked by preet15, 1 year ago

what do you mean by parasite

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Answered by NavdeepDhingra

Parasites are the organisms that derive their nutritional needs I.e. water and minerals and food from living hosts.. For example - Cuscuta, Viscum, etc.

Answered by TheRuhanikaDhawan

Parasites are the organisms that get their food from host organisms nd can live in the host organism

kumarishiwangi: parasite also means : something you see in Paris.

NavdeepDhingra: @kumarishiwangi .. I think in bio this definition has no relation wid your answer ... Although ur may be correct but it would have been given weightage if the question was asked in the English section

kumarishiwangi: i am not answering ..it,only comenting

NavdeepDhingra: @Tulsiparsad it is not necessary that parasite is the organism that can live in the host .. some are exoparasites as well

NavdeepDhingra: ok.. chill @kumarishiwangi ..

NavdeepDhingra: i thought u were @kumarishiwangi

kumarishiwangi: yes i am

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