Question

______ is a type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species, where one species benefits and the other species is harmed.

mutualism

commensalism

parasitism

neutralism

Explanation:

• Mutualism: Both species benefit. Eliminate this option.
• Commensalism: One species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed. Eliminate this option.
• Parasitism: One species (parasite) benefits, and the other (host) is harmed. This matches the description.
• Neutralism: Both species are unaffected. Eliminate this option.

Answer:

C. Parasitism