Parasitology Final Exam with Complete Solutions

Parasitology Final Exam with Complete Solutions Parasitology - ANSWER ️️ the study of the relationship between parasites and their hosts Symbiosis - ANSWER ️️ any two organisms living together as opposed to free living Phoresis - ANSWER ️️ symbionts that are traveling together Commensalism: - ANSWER ️️ only one partner benefits from the association Obligate - ANSWER ️️ Symbionts entirely depend on each other for survival Mutualism - ANSWER ️️ compensation of the weakness of each partner - obligatory and physiological Parasitism - ANSWER ️️ one participant lives at the expense of the host Ectoparasite - ANSWER ️️ parasite that lives outside the host Endoparasite - ANSWER ️️ parasite that lives inside the host Hyperparasite - ANSWER ️️ parasite that lives within a parasite Temporary - ANSWER ️️ visit their host only for a short period of time Parasites - ANSWER ️️ small, usually do not kill hosts, have one host. Predators - ANSWER ️️ large, multiple (preys), usually kill preys