Hermit crabs have a soft belly and live in the ocean. To protect themselves, they crawl into discarded snail shells and use them for homes. Which symbiotic relationship describes the association of hermit crabs and snails? A.
commensalism

B.
mutualism

C.
parasitism

D.
competition

Question

Hermit crabs have a soft belly and live in the ocean. To protect themselves, they crawl into discarded snail shells and use them for homes. Which symbiotic relationship describes the association of hermit crabs and snails?  A.
	commensalism

B.
	mutualism

C.
	parasitism

D.
	competition

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Mutualism.

anonymous · Answer

Well, actually. he forgot one option, commensalism. Which is a symbiotic relationship in which one member benefits from the relationship and the other is neither harmed nor does it benefit. So commensalism sounds more like the right answer to me.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

@SlinkerMinks  I agree.

anonymous · Answer

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