A Protist That Lives Inside a Host Organism and Absorbs

Question

A protist that lives inside a host organism and absorbs nutrients from that living host is
A) symbiotic.
B) predatory.
C) parasitic.
D) photosynthetic.
E) a decomposer.

Accepted Answer

A protist that lives inside a host organism and absorbs nutrients from it is considered parasitic, as it benefits at the expense of the host.