Question

bees feed on nectar in flowers. to reach the nectar, a bee must fly deep inside the flower. inside the flower are pollen grains that are produced by the flowers male reproductive organs. the pollen sticks to the furry parts of the bees body, and the bee transports pollen as it visits other flowers, allowing the other flowers to be fertilized. which of these relationships best describes the interaction between the bee and the flower?
a mutualism
b predation
c parasitism
d commensalism

Explanation:

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit. In this case, the bee gets nectar (a food source) and the flower gets pollinated (which helps in reproduction). Predation is one organism eating another. Parasitism is one organism benefiting at the expense of another. Commensalism is one organism benefiting while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Since both the bee and the flower benefit, mutualism is the correct relationship.

Answer:

A. mutualism