Question

a human ingests a tapeworm. the tapeworm lives in the humans intestines and absorbs nutrients, preventing the human from receiving vital nutrition. which type of organism is the tapeworm?
o decomposer
o host
o parasite
o predator

Explanation:

A parasite lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits at the host's expense. A tapeworm lives in a human's intestines, absorbing nutrients and harming the human, which fits the definition of a parasite.

Answer:

parasite