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Relationships between Organisms

Question 9 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Fleas live on a cat and feed on the cat’s blood. The cat eats a bird outside in a rose garden.Which organism is a parasite in this scenario?

Answer
A
bird
B
cat
C
fleas
D
rose

Explanation

A parasite lives on or in another organism and gets food from it, usually harming the host. The fleas live on the cat and feed on its blood, so the fleas are the parasites. The cat, which is fed upon, is the host.

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