Question

Differentiate between parasitism and predation.

Answer 1

Parasitism is an interaction between two species in which one (known as parasite) obtains its food in ready-made form from the other living organism (said to be host). Whereas, predation is a kind of direct food relationship between two species of animals in which one, called predator, captures and feeds on the other, the prey. In contrast to a parasite which derives nourishment from its host without killing, a predator is free-living which catches and kills another species for food.