Parasite
Contents
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.
References
AQA
- Parasite, pages 146-7, 253, 328-9, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Parasites, page 46, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA