Question

fleas live on a cat and feed on the cats blood. the cat eats a bird outside in a rose garden. which organism is a parasite in this scenario? bird cat fleas rose

Explanation:

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and benefits at the host's expense. Fleas live on the cat and feed on its blood, which fits the definition of a parasite. The bird is prey for the cat, the cat is the host for the fleas and a predator for the bird, and the rose is a plant not involved in a parasitic - host relationship here.

Answer:

C. fleas