How do parasites reproduce?

The larger parasites are worms which reproduce by laying eggs. Eggs are deposited into the intestinal tract, where they stick to the walls of the intestines. The smaller parasites which reproduce without laying eggs and behave more like an infection in the body than do the larger parasites. read more

In intermediate hosts, parasites either do not reproduce or do so asexually, but the parasite always develops to a new stage in this type of host. In some cases a parasite will infect a host, but not undergo any development, these hosts are known as paratenic or transport hosts. read more

Helminthic parasites, also known as"worms" and nematodes, are complex, multi-cellular organisms with internal organs. They cannot reproduce inside a Helminthic parasites, also known as"worms" and nematodes, are complex, multi-cellular organisms with internal organs. read more

There are thousands of different types of parasites such as malaria, leeches, even mistletoe is technically a parasite. Each of these parasites have a different means of reproduction. However in general a parasite will need a host or to perform a certain action i.e.drinking blood, before they are able to reproduce. read more

A host in which parasites reproduce sexually is known as the definitive, final or primary host. In intermediate hosts, parasites either do not reproduce or do so asexually, but the parasite always develops to a new stage in this type of host. read more

A answered. Helminthic parasites, also known as "worms" and nematodes, are complex, multi-cellular organisms with internal organs. They cannot reproduce inside a host organism. Rather, these organisms tend to have a life cycle in which the adult nematode lives inside the host intestine, producing eggs, which are then shed with the host's feces. read more