Question

a tapeworm is an organism that lives inside the intestines of larger animals, including man, and absorbs nutrients from its host. this type of symbiotic relationship is called 2 points
a) commensalism.

b) mutualism.

c) parasitism.

d) predation.

Explanation:

• Option A (commensalism): One organism benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed. Tapeworm harms the host, so A is wrong.
• Option B (mutualism): Both organisms benefit. Tapeworm only benefits at the host's expense, so B is wrong.
• Option C (parasitism): One organism (parasite, tapeworm) benefits by harming the other (host) it lives on/inside. This matches the tapeworm - host relationship.
• Option D (predation): One organism kills and eats another. Tapeworm doesn't kill the host immediately for food, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C) parasitism.