The organism a parasite lives on is called a "Host".
An organism is a parasite only if its only means of surviving depends on the organism in which it resides.
an organism is a baby means a baby lives in another organism which is the mother.
a tapeworm is a parasite. a parasite is an organism that lives off another organism.
parasite is the organism that lives on other organism without any benefit to the host.
An external parasite is an organism that lives on another organism. The external parasite depends on its host for food and shelter while the host is usually harmed.
Host. Host.
parasite
A parasite is an organisms that lives in or on another organism to obtain food directly.
When a parasite lives within another organism. The parasite benefits while the other organism is harmed.
The organism from which a parasite obtains nutritional needs is called a host. The host is a food source and a home for the parasite.
parasite
A parasite.