hi im a freshman student that is in highschool and i have a question...

algae that live in the bodies of reef-building corals are
a. parasitic symbionts
b. mutualistic symbionts
c. occupants that have no effect on the coral animals
d. consumed as food by the coral animals

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hi im a freshman student that is in highschool and i have a question...

algae that live in the bodies of reef-building corals are
a. parasitic symbionts
b. mutualistic symbionts
c. occupants that have no effect on the coral animals
d. consumed as food by the coral animals

miracrown · Answer

Which choice do you think might be right?

anonymous · Answer

im thinking b?

miracrown · Answer

That's correct :]
They both benefit which makes it a mutalistic relationship.