MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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An organism that lives on or in a host, and causes it harm while it takes its nutrients is called
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a host
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a parasite
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a cell
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a virus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The host is the organism that is harmed by the other. Parasites are defined as organisms that live in or on another organism (host) and benefit at the host’s expense. Parasites. Tapeworms.
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