2007-12-07 01:40:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Parasite.
If it lives externally, it is an ectoparasite(eg.leeches)
If it lives inside the body it is called an endoparasite (eg.Plasmodium vivax)
2007-12-10 20:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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an organism that lives in or on another organism is called what?
2015-08-24 21:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by Hellen 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If one of the organism is getting harmed and the other benefited its called a Parasitism. The one that is getting the benefit is called the parasite.
Lives on an organism - Ectoparasite ex - Mosquito on human (temporary parasite)
Lives inside an organism - Endoparasite ex- Tape worm inside the intestine of humans.
If one organism is getting the benefit and the other neither benefit nor harm its called Commenselism. The one that is getting the benefit is called a commensel.
ex - E.coli in the intestines of humans.
If both the organism benefit from each other and cannot survive if they are separated its called symbiosis. They are called symbionts.
ex- Termite and protozoa living in their intestine ( Termite cannot digest the wood it eats. The protozoa living inside,digests it. The protozoa in return gets oxygen and other food material. They both cannot survive without each other.)
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2007-12-07 02:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by Yasmeen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, it's a symbiont (=organism that lives in close association with another one).
Depending on the exchange between them, the symbiont can be:
*A parasite, if it exploits the organism it lives on/in, causing negative consequences for its host. Examples: tick (ectoparasite), tapeworms (endoparasite)
*A mutualistic symbiont, if both benefit from the association. Examples: flowers that produce nectar and the insects that pollinate them, birds that feed by taking external parasites from large mammals.
*A commensal, if it benefits but the host is neither harmed nor benefited from the association. Example: remoras (fish that attach themselves to larger fish to travel).
2007-12-07 02:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Calimecita 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
if there is no benefit to the other organism it is a parasite. If there is a mutual benefit then it is a symbiote.
2007-12-07 01:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A parasite.
2007-12-07 01:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parasite ?
2007-12-07 01:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by bemeshane 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it harms it is parasite; if niether harm nor helping the host organism it is commensal. anyway generally speaking they are called symbiont
2007-12-07 02:29:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A parasite or a symbiote.
2007-12-07 01:43:35 · answer #9 · answered by Sciman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
parasite or a republican
2007-12-07 01:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋