Question

match each word to its definition.
organism that lives on or
in another organism and
causes the other organ-
ism harm
a. symbiosis
b. parasite
type of symbiosis in
which one organism ben-
efits and the other is
harmed
c. parasitism
relationship in which one
organism lives near, on,
or in another organism

Explanation:

• Parasite: An organism that lives on or in another organism and causes harm.
• Parasitism: A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
• Symbiosis: A relationship where one organism lives near, on, or in another organism.

Answer:

• “organism that lives on or in another organism and causes the other organism harm” matches b. parasite.
• “type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed” matches c. parasitism.
• “relationship in which one organism lives near, on, or in another organism” matches a. symbiosis.