A dog has been biting at the fleas that are biting it. These fleas suck the blood from the dog and can cause it to become anemic and sickly.

Which term describes the relationship between the dog and the flea?

A.
mutualism

B.
competition

C.
commensalism

D.
parasitism

Question

A dog has been biting at the fleas that are biting it. These fleas suck the blood from the dog and can cause it to become anemic and sickly.
 
Which term describes the relationship between the dog and the flea?
 
 A.
mutualism
 
 B.
competition
 
 C.
commensalism
 
 D.
parasitism

bohotness · Answer

@DarkBlueChocobo

darkbluechocobo · Answer

Parasitism because the flea is living off the dog