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hat is parasitic food chain?

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The transfer of matter and energy from larger organisms to smaller organisms through parasites is called parasitic food chain. Parasite consumes food from body parts of larger host (producer or consumer) and these parasites may be eaten by other organisms, thus food passes to the smaller organisms.
Producer→ Herbivores→ Parasite→ Hyperparasites
​Eg. Human rightwards arrow Lice rightwards arrow Bacteria or Fungi.

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