Question

The clownfish is a species of fish that lives between the stinging tentacles of sea anemones. The clownfish protects the anemone from anemone eating fish, while the anemone’s tentacles protect the clownfish from predators. The relationship between clownfish and anemone is an example of


A)
commensalism.


B)
competition.


C)
mutualism.


D)
parasitism.
@confluxepic

Answer 1

Symbiosis: This comes from a Greek word simply meaning 'living together' and can be used to describe any association between two organisms.
Mutualism: This can be used to describe an association in which both organisms apparently benefit
Commensalism: In this association one organism [the commensal] benefits, and the other [the host] is apparently unaffected.
Parasitism In this association one organism [the parasite] benefits, and the other [the host] is adversely affected [weakened, sickened, damaged etc]. This description would also fit the relationship between a carnivore and its live prey and a herbivore and the plant it feeds on, especially if they are very specialized in the food they eat. We normally define parasites as orgamisms which cannot survive without their host and have special modifications to their body or their life cycle for this association. In many ways though, the difference between a lion eating a gazelle and a flea feeding on a dog, is a matter of relative size.

Answer 2

@HappySprout

Answer 3

http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/symbio

Answer 4

I think it is C

Answer 5

You are correct.

Answer 6

Yay! I have two more. I'll tag you.

Answer 7

Ok.