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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which statement describes how predation and parasitism are different? A. In predation the predator usually kills its prey, whereas in parasitism the parasite does not usually kill its host. B. In predation the predator usually does not kill its prey, whereas in parasitism the parasite usually kills its host. C. One organism is harmed in predation while the other is benefits, but neither is harmed in parasitism. D. All organisms in predator-prey relationships and parasite-host relationships benefit, but they don't always kill the prey.

eclipsedstar (eclipsedstar):

Do you have any ideas so far? :)

eclipsedstar (eclipsedstar):

Well, predators \(eat\) others, so the prey won't survive, right?

eclipsedstar (eclipsedstar):

So which mentions that the prey will die?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@EclipsedStar by being killed

eclipsedstar (eclipsedstar):

Yes, and parasites leave a host when they're full of blood, which doesn't kill the host, for example, mosquitos.

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