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Parasitism is a form of symbiosis that occurs between a parasite and its host. The parasite is the organism that generally... Read More

Reservoir Host Definition A reservoir host is a host that harbors the pathogen and serves as a source of the infective... Read More

Different Biological Relationships The biological world is interconnected whether we notice it or not. All the life forms... Read More

Host Cells Definition What is a host cell? A host cell is a living cell that serves as a shelter and a food source to the... Read More

Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More

Intermediate Host Definition When looking at the relationships amongst different biological members of our biosphere, we... Read More

Definition noun, plural: final hosts A definitive host Compare:intermediate hostSee also:host Mentioned in: Cystacanth... Read More

Incubation Period Definition The incubation period is the time duration between exposure to the pathogen and the appearance... Read More

Protist Definition What is a protist? All protists are eukaryotes, i.e. organisms with a nucleus. However, they are... Read More

Cercaria The free-swimming trematode larva that emerges from its host snail; it may penetrate the skin of a final host (as... Read More

Upon seed germination, the embryo root, called the radicle, grows and develops into the first root. The radicle may thicken... Read More

By: Maria Victoria GonzagaIn the previous lesson, we learned what a population is, its attributes, and processes... Read More

Genome Definition What is a genome? As defined in biology, a genome is a complete set of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within... Read More

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious coronavirus disease first detected... Read More

As mentioned in the previous tutorial on ATP, the process of respiration is split into 3 distinct areas that occur at... Read More

In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More