Distinguish between a parasite and a saprotroph.
Parasitic: The living organisms which take their nutrition and lives in body of other or on the host's body, those organisms are called parasites. There are three main categories of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths and ectoparasites. Entamoeba histolytica is a anaerobic protozoan which infects human. A microscope is necessary to see this parasite, we cannot see it with naked eyes because they are so small.
Saprotrophs: The living organisms which take their nutrition from dead organisms and decaying matter. Most saprotrophs are bacteria and fungi wich feeds on decaying matter. Saprotrophs are important in food chains as they feeds on decay and release nutrients for the growth of their own.
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Parasitic: The living organisms which take their nutrition and lives in body of other or on the host's body, those organisms are called parasites. There are three main categories of parasites that can cause...
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• Parasitic: The living organisms which take their nutrition and lives in body of other or on the host's body, those organisms are called parasites
• There are three main categories of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths and ectoparasites
• Entamoeba histolytica is a anaerobic protozoan which infects human
• A microscope is necessary to see this parasite, we cannot see it with naked eyes because they are so small
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