Difference between revisions of "Parasite"
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: Most [[parasite]]s do not kill their [[host]] but feed on them enough to cause the [[host]] to become weak or ill. | : Most [[parasite]]s do not kill their [[host]] but feed on them enough to cause the [[host]] to become weak or ill. | ||
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Revision as of 17:17, 20 April 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A parasite is an organism that feeds off a host organism without killing it but also without providing any benefit to the host.
About Parasites
- Parasites get their nutrition from a host organism.
- Most parasites do not kill their host but feed on them enough to cause the host to become weak or ill.