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Parasite
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An organism that lives off another organism, called the host and obtains nourishment from at the expense of the host.
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Tapeworms
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Lives in the gut
Hooks to bury into and hold onto the gut wall Suckers to hold onto the gut wall Eats digested food - doesn't need a complicated digestive system Long and thin increasing SA |
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Tapeworm reproductive strategies
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Hermaphrodite - lots of eggs that than resist adverse conditions until they reach the next host
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