2007-05-31 09:40:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
--- An obligate parasite is an organism that cannot live independently of its host. For example, a virus is an obligate parasite because it cannot reproduce outside a host cell.
2007-05-31 09:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An obligate parasite cannot survive and reproduce in any other mode. That is, it is always and must be a parasite.
2007-05-31 09:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tnink it's a creature that has to be a parasite--it can't survive without a host. Obligate is related to words such as obligated (forced) and obligatory (required).
2007-05-31 09:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by Amy F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
somebody answer from wikipedia that for example is virus.
But virus and parasite are different organism
may be they are same in Obligate mechanism.
Virus is virus e.g hepatitis or HIV
Parasite is like malaria Amoeba.
2007-05-31 09:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by amee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Requires another organism to survive
2007-05-31 09:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Big K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One that is not free-living and requires a host for survival.
2007-05-31 09:51:56 · answer #6 · answered by amicro216 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋