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There are 14 summaries on Parasitism.
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 Parasitism Summary
2,170 words, approx. 7 pages
 Parasitism describes a relationship between two species, a parasite and its host, in which the parasite benefits, while the host is harmed. Parasitism is one form of symbiosis, which more generally describes any situation involving a close relationship... summary from source:
 Parasites Summary
1,324 words, approx. 4 pages
 A parasite is an organism that depends upon another organism, known as a host, for food and shelter. The parasite usually gains all the benefits of this relationship, while the host may suffer from various diseases and discomforts, or show no signs of... summary from source:
 Parasitic Plants Summary
923 words, approx. 3 pages
The parasitic mode of existence is frequently encountered among all life forms, including flowering plants. In this discussion a plant will be considered parasitic only if it produces a haustorium, the modified root that forms the morphological and... summary from source:
 Parasites Summary
609 words, approx. 2 pages
Organisms that live in or upon the body of a host organism and are metabolically dependent on the host for completion of their life cycle. Parasites may be plants, animals, viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Parasites feed either on their host directly or... summary from source:
 Parasite Summary
482 words, approx. 2 pages
A parasite is a plant or animal that lives and feeds on another plant or animal. The existence of parasites was recognized as far back as 1500 b.c. The Ebes papyrus of that date mentions hookworm infections among the Egyptian royalty. Greek physicians... summary from source:
 Parasite Summary
482 words, approx. 2 pages
A parasite is a plant or animal that lives and feeds on another plant or animal. The existence of parasites was recognized as far back as 1500 b.c. The Ebes papyrus of that date mentions hookworm infections among the Egyptian royalty. Greek physicians... summary from source:
 Parasite Summary
227 words, approx. 1 pages
An organism that derives nourishment (energy) directly from another organism (the host). The term can be taken very widely and there are many different types of parasitic relationship. In general (although not exclusively) the term is commonly applied... summary from source:
 Parasitism Summary
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Relationship between two species in which one benefits at the expense of the other. Ectoparasites live on the body surface of the host; endoparasites live in their hosts' organs, tissues, or cells and often rely on a third organism (the carrier, or... summary from source:
Endoparasite Summary
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A PARASITE that lives within the body of the host. Examples are tapeworms, lungworms and the malaria parasite Plasmodium spp. See also:... summary from source:
Ectoparasite Summary
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A PARASITE that lives on the external body of the host. Examples are fleas, lice, leeches and ticks. See also:... summary from source:
Parasite Proverbs Summary
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A parasite cannot live alone. (African) The parasite has no roots – all trees are its relations.... summary from source:
Parasitism Summary
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Microorganisms cause disease in the host by taking necessary nutrients from the host... summary from source:
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 Parasitism Summary
2,557 words, approx. 9 pages
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species in which one, the parasite, benefits from a prolonged, close association with the other, the host, which is harmed. In general, parasites are much smaller than their... 
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