Parastitism?



Parsitsm is a form of symbiosis which refers to the relationship between the parastite and its host. Parastism can assume many forms from endoparasitism to ectoparasitism and epiparasitism. The resultant effect of parasitism can be that the host does benefits, become harmed or experience a neutral relationship. But is there a possibility that parasitism is a form of mechanism present in the environment that drives the process of evolution? For example, the host may evolute to develop resistance to the parasite that has been closely associated with its predessors or the host may undergo a shift in its behavioural pattern and change its target benefactor?

Posted on July 18th, 2010 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 4 Comments »