BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM ANIMALS
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A things that eats plants
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Something that lives off of a host
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A type of crab
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An animal that eats only plants
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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. Protozoa. Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most parasites cannot survive without their host, mainly because they have adapted to life on their host and they have lost some of the organs necessary for to live on their own.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parasitism is generally defined as a relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefitted at the expense of the other. The organism that is benefitted is called the parasite, while the one that is harmed is called the host. A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles.