What are the two primary requirements of a parasite from host?

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Parasites are dependent on host for food and shelter. They get food by eating the host from host, depriving nutrients from the host.
They also get shelter or place to live inside the host where they reproduce and evolve.

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What are the two primary requirements of a parasite from host?

Dear Student Parasites are dependent on host for food and shelter. They get food by eating the host from host, depriving nutrients from the host. They also get shelter or place to live inside the host where they reproduce and evolve. Regards

Dear Student

Parasites are dependent on host for food and shelter. They get food by eating the host from host, depriving nutrients from the host.
They also get shelter or place to live inside the host where they reproduce and evolve.

Regards