Question

a relationship in which one species kills and consumes another species is known as

○ predation.

○ parasitism.

○ commensalism.

○ mutualism.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Predation: One species (predator) kills and eats another (prey), matching the description.
• Parasitism: One benefits at the expense of another, but the host is usually not killed immediately or consumed entirely.
• Commensalism: One benefits, the other is unaffected.
• Mutualism: Both species benefit.

So the correct option is the one with "predation".

Answer:

A. predation