LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasitism. Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species (the parasite) benefits while the other species (the host) is harmed. Many species of animals are parasites, at least during some stage of their life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organism that is benefitted is called the parasite, while the one that is harmed is called the host.

Detailed explanation-3: -A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles. Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans. They get food by eating the host’s partly digested food, depriving the host of nutrients.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parasitism refers to the relationship where one organism benefits from the interaction and the other is harmed. Commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is left unharmed, and mutualism is when both organisms benefit from the interaction.