Question

type the correct answer in the box. spell all words correctly. fill in the blank with one of the following words: bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses. tapeworms and lice are examples of \boxed{} that can cause diseases in humans. reset next

Explanation:

Tapeworms (flatworms) and lice are organisms that live on or in a host and derive nutrients at the host's expense, which fits the definition of parasites. Bacteria are single - celled prokaryotes, fungi are eukaryotic organisms (like yeasts and molds), and viruses are non - cellular infectious agents. So the correct term here is parasites.

Answer:

parasites