In science class, Eric learns about relationships between

Last updated: 7/24/2022

In science class, Eric learns about relationships between organisms in nature. The concepts of predation and parasitism tend to confuse him. Which explains the difference between these two concepts? Parasitism results in two organisms benefiting while in predation only one organism benefits. Parasitism happens quickly, but predation happens over time. Predation results in the death of one organism while in parasitism the host may only be harmed. Predation and parasitism are the same thing, since only one organism is harmed in each relationship.