What is the difference between a parasite and a host? (2 points)

Answer 1

1. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits from the host at the host's expense. A host is an organism that a parasite lives on or within and provides the parasite with resources or a place to live.

2. Parasites typically harm or inconvenience the host in some way, such as by causing disease, whereas a host may not be affected negatively by the presence of a parasite. Additionally, a parasite relies on the host for survival, while a host may not necessarily rely on the parasite.