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   ocr: PARASITES PARASITE is an organism that gets fleas do, or live in their hosts, as some A allits nutrients from another worms do. Parasitic plants tap into living organism, called the host. The their hosts' vascular tissues (the parts host often suffers, but a successful that transport water and food). parasite does not generally killi its food Parasites are specially adapted to source. Animal parasites either live on their lifestyle, and cannot get their their hosts,as food in any other way. Animal Parasite ticks and parasites such as fleas have sucking mouthparts to suck another animal's blood ...