The organisms that live in or on other organisms and acquire food at the expense of its host are called?

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Parasites are defined as living in or on another organism and obtaining their energy at the expense of their host.

The majority of parasites are unhealthy for their hosts and may occasionally even kill them.

Plants and animals can both act as hosts.

In contrast to commensalism, the parasite does some damage to the host.

A human head lice, Cuscuta plant and tapeworms are a few examples of parasites.

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