Question

you are taking a hike through the temperate deciduous forest when you notice an eastern box turtle trying to cross a nearby road. you move it out of harms way. what type of symbiosis are you and the turtle displaying? mutualism parasitism commensalism utilitarianism

Explanation:

• Mutualism: Both species benefit. Here, only the turtle benefits (moved to safety), so not mutualism.
• Parasitism: One benefits at the expense of the other. The person isn't harmed, so not parasitism.
• Commensalism: One benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed. The turtle benefits (safety), and the person is unaffected.
• Utilitarianism: A moral/philosophical theory, not a symbiotic relationship type.

Answer:

Commensalism