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What word describes microbes which gain nutrients from once living organisms?
Fungi and Bacteria that gain nutrients from once living organisms are called decomposers. Organisms that gain nutrients from living organisms is called parasites.
What are organisms that absorb their food from living organisms?
parasites
What is it called when a virus uses another organism for its own benefit?
Organisms who use another organism to flourish are called parasites.
Are microorganisms called parasites?
A parasite lives on another organism. Not all microorganisms are parasites. Many parasites are very small and are called microorganisms. Many algae are microscopic and are microorganisms put do not live on any other organisms. Mosquitoes need blood and will bite humans but they can be seen. They are parasites since they need a blood meal.
How might a rapidly growing parasitic plant kill its host plant?
A relationship in which one kind of organism lives on or in another organism an may harm the organism is called parasitism. The organisms that live on or in other organisms are parasites. The organisms they feed on are called hosts. The parasites benefit from the relationship. The hosts are harmed by it. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I GOT ALL THIS INFORMATION FROM AN AUDUBON TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
Organisms that grow on or in other organisms are called?
Parasites.
What organisms feed on it breed on it live on it?
These organisms are called parasites.
What are animals that live off host organisms called?
Parasitism .
What are Organisms that grow on or in other organisms are called?
Sounds like you're talking about a parasite.
Organisms that break down dead and decaying material are called composers?
They are called parasites
What is an organism that feeds off once living organisms?
scavengers or parasites they can also be called decomposers or the more biological term would be saprophytes
Can parasites be protozoa fungi or multicellular organisms?
Protozoa, fungi and multicellular organisms can be parasites.
What organisms get energy from other organisms?
Parasites
What word describes microbes which gain nutrients from once living organisms?
Fungi and Bacteria that gain nutrients from once living organisms are called decomposers. Organisms that gain nutrients from living organisms is called parasites.
Study of organisms which derive nourishment and protection from other living organisms?
Parasitology is the study of parasites, which are organisms which obtain nourishment and protection from other living organisms. Parasitology is closely related to cell biology, biochemistry, and ecology.
What are organisms that absorb their food from living organisms?
parasites
What organisms feed on others?
Organisms that feed on each other are called parasites. There is the host (the one that is getting used) and the parasite (the one who sucks the blood). Organisms like ticks are parasites, sucking on human or dog blood. (You have probably seen them on your arms/legs)
