NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -parasitism, relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -They keep the host alive long enough for the parasite to take advantage of it. These parasites are also known as parasitoids. Biotrophic parasitism refers to parasites that do not kill their hosts because they rely on them for survival.

Detailed explanation-3: -The one that benefits from the other organism is called a parasite, while the organism that is being harmed is called a host.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Broadly speaking there are two types of parasites: endoparasites and ectoparasites. Endoparasites live within the host. They may be obligate parasites (dependent on their hosts and cannot live without the host), facultative parasites, and accidental parasites.