What do you mean by Obligate parasites ?

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An obligate parasite is a parasitic organism that is not able to complete its life cycle without exploitation of suitable host.

They can grow within a living cell only.

They must live parasitically on the host and they die when the host dies.

For example: 1)Ear mite 2)Rickettsia

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