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A tapeworm is an organism that lives inside the intestines of larger animals, including man, and absorbs nutrients from its host. This type of symbiotic relationship is called

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This kind of symbiotic relationship is called parasitism.. A parasite lives in or on another organism called a host. The parasite benefits from the host by draining nutrients and the host is harmed by the interaction with the parasite.

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Parasitic symbiotic relationship.
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