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Differentiate between parasitism and predation.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Parasitism | Predation |
| 1. | Parasitism is an interaction between two species in which one (parasite) obtains food in ready-made form from the other living organism (host). | Predation is a kind of direct food relationship between two species of animals in which one (predator) captures and feeds on the other (prey). |
| 2. | The parasite usually lives in or on its host without killing it. | The predator is free-living and kills the prey to feed on it. |
| 3. | Parasitism is a close association where the parasite depends on the host for food. | Predation involves actively hunting, catching, and killing other species for food. |
| 4. | Parasites derive nourishment without the immediate death of the host. | Predator kills the prey upon which it feeds. |
| 5. | Parasites generally live on or inside their host organism. | Predators are not obligatorily dependent on a single prey for survival. |
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