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What is a parasitic relationship?

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A.k.a Parasitism.

It's a sort of symbiotic relationship between two organisms, where a parasite is living off a host, but the parasite benefits, and the host is mostly harmed.

The parasite receives its nourishment and shelter from the host though it's in the parasite's best interest not to kill the host. In turn, the parasite relieves the host from certain diseases or allergies due to parasitic infections which may have protective effects.

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A parasitic relationship is a sort of symbiotic relationship between two species in which the parasite benefits at the expense of the host while the host benefits from the parasite's presence. Living on or inside the host provides the parasite with nourishment, protection, and other resources for survival, development, and reproduction. In the meantime, the host suffers because the parasite frequently disrupts the host's tissues, organs, or other essential processes, which can result in diminished fitness, illness, or death.

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