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Define and explain the term parasitism​

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In evolutionary biology, parasitism is a relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or in another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.

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Parasitism is an existing relationship between an organism called the parasite and the host. the parasites derives all thes nutrients, shelter, food, protection while the host suffer.

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Organism that forms this type of relationship include Plasmodium species, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia melayi to mention a few. Most parasites are aided by one vector or the other ranging from anopheles, culex, aedes mosquitoes to mention a few.

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