Question

In parasitism, the organism that is helped is called the ______ while that which is harmed is called the ______.

Answer 1

the organism that is helped is called the parasite , the organism which is harmed called the host

Answer 2

Host - suffers
Parasite - benefits

Parasitism is an ecological relationship that occurs when an organism benefits from the obtained resources of the host. While the parasite benefits from the captive and absorbed resources, the host suffers from the declining amount of resources.