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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Some plants grow in trees and steal water and nutrients from the tree. This is an example of parasitism commensalism mutation mutualism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it's A.

OpenStudy (potatoes.ramu):

It's A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits without affecting the other. and parasitism, where one benefits while the other is harmed.

OpenStudy (potatoes.ramu):

In commensalism one organism benefits without affecting the other :)

OpenStudy (potatoes.ramu):

If the plant steals water and nutrients from the tree.. it's parasitism, because the tree requires those nutrients itself :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is true if the plant is a Parasitic plant. if not the answer would be B

OpenStudy (potatoes.ramu):

Well, they've mentioned specifically that the plant STEALS water and nutrients from the tree. Which implies that the tree is losing those nutrients :)

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