Question

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tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the inside of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans. tapeworms get food by eating the hosts (animal) partly digested food, depriving the host (animal) of nutrients.
which symbiosis is it?
a parasitism
b mutualism
c commensalism
d competition

Explanation:

• Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite, like the tapeworm) benefits at the expense of another (the host, like the cow, pig, or human). The tapeworm gets food (benefits) while depriving the host of nutrients (host is harmed).
• Mutualism is when both organisms benefit.
• Commensalism is when one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
• Competition is when organisms compete for resources (not a symbiotic relationship in the traditional sense of close - living as described here).

Answer:

A. Parasitism