The sea snails in tidal marine areas feed on the dominant species of algae. What kind of interaction takes place between the sea snail and the algae?

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anonymous · Answer

What are some dominant species of algae?

anonymous · Answer

Mutualism
Predation
Competition
Parasitism

anonymous · Answer

These are terms of symbiosis isn't it ?

anonymous · Answer

Symbiotic relationship.

anonymous · Answer

Those are the answers to choose from that's all I know

anonymous · Answer

Know about symbiosis? or symbiotic relationship

anonymous · Answer

I think so not really sure

anonymous · Answer

Ok...Look
Symbiosis is a close ecological relationship between the individuals of two (or more) different species.   Sometimes a symbiotic relationship benefits both species, sometimes one species benefits at the other's expense, and in other cases neither species benefits...

Algae frequently form symbiotic relationships with other organisms, and sometimes they choose mollusks as their host..
Snail is mollusks..
Algae eats snail..it's algae's host here..
so your question is asking about snail and algae's relation ship..
As I told relationship between them is called symbiotic relationship..
So there are some terms of symbiotic relationships these are:

Mutualism

  --   both species benefit
Commensalism

  --   one species benefits, the other is unaffected
Parasitism

  --   one species benefits, the other is harmed
Competition

  --   neither species benefits
Neutralism

  --   both species are unaffected

anonymous · Answer

So it would be A

anonymous · Answer

You are really good I have 3 more questions can you help please

anonymous · Answer

Mutualism was wrong

anonymous · Answer

Ok..which one is correct ?

anonymous · Answer

I don't know

anonymous · Answer

This is a test I can only miss 1out of 5 I've already missed 2

anonymous · Answer

It would be parasitism...I forgot to tell you..
these are different species..algae and snail...
 (parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.)

anonymous · Answer

I can redo it one more time

anonymous · Answer

I think this is against the rule of Openstudy...
We're not allowed to help people in Tests..

anonymous · Answer

It's not really a test that's what I'm calling it cause its only 5 questions I do understand

anonymous · Answer

So are you ready for the next question

anonymous · Answer

Yes close this one.and ask in new question box

anonymous · Answer

Ok