Question

owl and mouse
zebra and oxpecker
cat and tapeworm
cattle egret and cow
lion and hyena
zebra
commensalism
tapeworm
predation
hyena
cat
neither
lion
mutualism
both

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the relationship between owl and mouse

Owls hunt and eat mice. This is a classic example of predation.

Step2: Analyze the relationship between zebra and oxpecker

In mutualism, both species benefit. Oxpeckers eat ticks and other parasites from zebras, and zebras get rid of pests. So the second blank (for the second - pair's other entity) should be filled with the other species in the pair, which is zebra.

Step3: Analyze the relationship between cat and tapeworm

In parasitism, one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host). Tapeworms live in the cat's intestines and absorb nutrients from the cat. So the third blank should be filled with tapeworm.

Step4: Analyze the relationship between cattle egret and cow

Cattle egrets follow cows. As cows graze, they stir up insects, and cattle egrets eat those insects. The cow is not significantly harmed or benefited. This is commensalism.

Step5: Analyze the relationship between lion and hyena

Lions and hyenas compete for similar resources like food (e.g., antelopes). So the fifth blank should be filled with the other species in the pair, which is hyena (or lion, but since the format is similar to previous rows where the non - relationship - named entity is filled, and hyena is in the options, we can choose hyena)

Answer:

predation, zebra, tapeworm, commensalism, hyena