OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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crocodile and plover bird
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Two scavenger birds fighting to eat a dead animal
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A flea on a dog
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A ladybug eating aphids on a plant
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The last example of symbiosis is parasitism. This is when one organism benefits but while doing so it is harming the other member in the relationship. A common example of this is a flea on a dog. The flea obtains nutrients and protection from the dog but the dog has an uncomfortable skin reaction because of the flea.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parasites are often tiny organisms that feed off, and weaken, their hosts. the host unlike tapeworms and ringworms who live inside of you. An example of parasitism is fleas and dogs. The flea attaches to the dog and feeds on its blood.
Detailed explanation-4: -Parasitism, a third type of relationship, is beneficial to one organism at the expense of another. Fleas on a dog would be an example of parasitism.