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Name the organism that lives by taking nourishment from another living organism ,giving no benefit in return.
A
Epiphyte
B
Saprophyte
C
Parasite
D
Scavenger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasites are the organisms which live on other living organisms and obtain nourishment from them. Dodder is a good example of parasitic plants . Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.”

Detailed explanation-3: -A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan.

Detailed explanation-4: -A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another organism, the host, harming it and possibly causing death. The parasite lives on or in the body of the host. A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ticks. Photo from Erik Karits/Unsplash. Ticks are arthropod parasites that live on the skin of their animal hosts. Fleas. Image via Shutterstock. Leeches. Image via Shutterstock. Lice. Image via Shutterstock. Helminths. Image via Shutterstock. 12-Apr-2014

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