Parasitism Intro/Vocab

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Parasitism

A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming the host.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, often harming the host. </strong></span></p>
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Parasite

An organism that lives on or in a host and feeds on its tissues or resources, benefiting at the host's expense.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>An organism that lives on or in a host and feeds on its tissues or resources, benefiting at the host's expense. </strong></span></p>
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Symbiosis

A close and often long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to one of the partners.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>A close and often long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to one of the partners. </strong></span></p>
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Host

The organism that a parasite lives on or in, providing it with resources or nutrients, often suffering harm in the process.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>The organism that a parasite lives on or in, providing it with resources or nutrients, often suffering harm in the process. </strong></span></p>
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Diseases

That can be caused by parasites, affecting the host's health and functioning.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>That can be caused by parasites, affecting the host's health and functioning. </strong></span></p>