What distinguishes predators from parasites?

What will be an ideal response?


Predators kill their prey, whereas parasites usually do not kill their host immediately; they keep the host alive so they can feed from it.

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A. Diploid offspring B. Haploid offspring C. Diploid gametes D. Haploid gametes

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In vertebrates, mechanoreceptors are not found in which of the following:

1.skin 2.skeletal muscles 3.walls of blood vessels 4.internal organs 5.all of these structures have mechanoreceptors

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Chart the path of sperm from production to exit from the body? What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following organisms will be positive for the PYR hydrolysis test

A. Enterococcus and Staphylococcus agalactiae B. Enterococcus and Staphylococcus gallolyticus C. Enterococcus and Staphylococcus pyogenes D. Enterococcus and Staphylococcus pneumoniae

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