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What is mutualism?

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Both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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What is parasitism?

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One organism benefits while the other is harmed.

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What is commensalism?

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One organism benefits without harming the other.

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What are the characteristics of a permanent parasite?

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Stays inside the host from early life to maturity.

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What is an intermittent parasite?

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Simply visits the host during feeding time.

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What is a transitory parasite?

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The larva of parasites develops in a host, while the adult is free-living.

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What is a definitive host?

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Harbors the parasite's sexual phase.

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What is an intermediate host?

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Harbors the asexual stage of the parasite.

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What is a facultative parasite?

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Can live independently.

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What is an accidental parasite?

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Lives in a host that it does not usually parasitize.