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Give an example of obligate parasite.
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Obligate parasites:
Obligate parasites are organisms that require a host for the completion of their life cycle.
The obligate parasites cannot synthesise their food, instead, they are dependent on the host for food.
Bacteria, plants, and fungi all have examples of obligate parasites.
All viruses are known to be obligate parasites.
Example of obligate parasite:
An example of an obligate parasite is the bacteria
Chlamydia.
They are known to grow within the bacteria
Escherichia coli.
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