01400nas a2200241 4500008004100000245005100041210004700092490000900139520063100148653002600779653002000805653002200825653002400847653002900871653002900900653002700929653002900956653002400985653002301009653002101032100001601053856008901069 2022 eng d00aUnwelcome Guests – Coextinction of Parasites0 aUnwelcome Guests Coextinction of Parasites0 v20223 a
In biology, parasitism is a form of symbiosis, a close association between species, in which one species (the parasite) exploits another (the host) for its own benefit. This aspect of harm is what separates parasitism from other symbioses, such as commensalism, in which one species sees gains while other isn’t affected. Most parasites depend entirely on their hosts for nourishment and/or habitat, and so they become intimately tied in an evolutionary context. This host dependence often leads to extreme adaptations and body plans tailored to surviving on – or in – another organism’s body.
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