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Predators and parasites both cause harm to other organisms. what is a difference between predators and parasites?

a. predators only kill at night, while parasites only kill during the day,
b. predators eat organisms, while parasites live off of organisms,
c. predators only harm producers, while parasites only harm consumers,
d. predators harm their young, while parasites do not

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Answer:
Predators eat organisms, while parasites live off of organisms
Step-by-step explanation:
It’s pretty self explanatory but Predators eat them to survive while parasites need a host to survive, therefore, living off of them. Like leeches.
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Answer: The predator kills the prey at once and has it in the form of food whereas parasite lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. This type of interaction is called as parasitism, Therefore the answer is b.

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