MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Food Chains and Trophic Levels

What are para...

Question

What are parasites

Open in App

Solution

an organism which lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expens. eg : protozoa , tapeworm

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Assertion :All pathogens are parasites but all parasites are not pathogens. Reason: Majority of the parasites confer benefits to the host.

What is parasites

what is scavengers

Q. Sometimes parasites themselves are parasitised by other organisms, such parasites are known as

Q. Parasites are:

Are parasites heterotrophs?

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Food Chains and Trophic Levels

Standard VIII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon