Question

Match the definition to the term.

An organism that is detrimental to the health of its host
Common to a particular geographic region
An organism being completely taken over by that which is
feeding on it

Answer 1

Parasitism occurs when one individual, the parasite, benefits from another individual, the host, while harming the host in the process. Parasites feed on host tissue or fluids and can be found within (endoparasites) or outside (ectoparasites) of the host body (Holomuzki et al