FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Why don’t most parasites kill their hosts immediately?
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The parasites would no longer have a food supply if the host died.
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The host is able to fight off the invading parasites.
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The host benefits by keeping the parasites alive.
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symbiotic competition
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -STOP & JOT: Parasites rarely kill their hosts right away instead keeping them alive as long as needed. In fact, the best parasites never actually kill their hosts, though they may weaken them significantly.
Detailed explanation-2: -An obligate parasite depends completely on the host to complete its life cycle, while a facultative parasite does not.
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