Question

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parasites often play a role in maintaining the carrying capacity of an organism. parasites are organisms that feed on or in an individual using the host organisms resources while providing nothing in return. parasites can best be described as which of the following?
producer
abiotic factor
primary consumer
biotic factor

Explanation:

Producers make their own food through photosynthesis. Abiotic factors are non - living elements. Primary consumers eat producers. Parasites are living organisms that harm their hosts, so they are biotic factors. Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem that interact with other organisms.

Answer:

E. biotic factor