Question
A human ingests a tapeworm. The tapeworm lives in the human's intestines and absorbs nutrients, preventing the human from receiving vital nutrition.
Which type of organism is the tapeworm?
decomposer
host
parasite
predator
Which type of organism is the tapeworm?
decomposer
host
parasite
predator
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The tapeworm is a **parasite**. It lives in the intestines of the human host and absorbs nutrients from the host's body, which can prevent the host from receiving vital nutrition.