Tapeworm and animals: Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans. Tapeworms get food by eating the host's (animal) partly digested food, depriving the host (animal) of nutrients.

Question

And two sentences in a fourth grade response what is the symbiotic relationship?

Answer 1

Tapeworms and their hosts, like cows and pigs, have a parasitic relationship. This means the tapeworm benefits by getting food from the host, while the host loses nutrients and can become unhealthy.