Question

a tapeworm is found in a youngs mans intestines. the tapeworm feeds from the food ingested by the man and deprives him of nutrients. what relationship does this represent?
parasitism
mutualism
autotropism
commensalism

Explanation:

• Parasitism is a relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another (host). Here, the tapeworm (parasite) benefits by getting food from the man (host) and depriving the man of nutrients.
• Mutualism is a relationship where both organisms benefit. But the man is harmed here, so it's not mutualism.
• Autotropism refers to an organism's ability to produce its own food (like plants via photosynthesis), which is not relevant here.
• Commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. But the man is harmed, so it's not commensalism.

Answer:

parasitism