Question

match the relationship with the best description for that relationship.

1. mutualism

a. an interaction in which one organism benefits from the relationship and the other organism is harmed.

1. commensalism

b. an interaction in which both organisms benefit from the relationship.

1. parasitism

c. an interaction in which one organism kills and eats the other organism.

1. predation

d. an interaction in which one organism benefits from the relationship and the other organism is unaffected.

Explanation:

• Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms gain benefits.
• Commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is not affected.
• Parasitism is an interaction where one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (host), harming it.
• Predation involves one organism (predator) killing and consuming another (prey).

Answer:

1. b. An interaction in which both organisms benefit from the relationship.
2. d. An interaction in which one organism benefits from the relationship and the other organism is unaffected.
3. a. An interaction in which one organism benefits from the relationship and the other organism is harmed.
4. c. An interaction in which one organism kills and eats the other organism.