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? decomposer host parasite predator

Explanation:

A parasite lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits at the host's expense. The tapeworm lives in the human intestines and absorbs nutrients, harming the human, which is characteristic of a parasite. Decomposers break down dead organisms. A host is the organism that is being lived on by a parasite. A predator hunts and kills other organisms for food.

Answer:

C. parasite