Clownfish live in sea anemones, which protect the fish from predators. The sea anemone isn't harmed and doesn't benefit from this relationship. This is called _____.

parasitism
commensalism
phoresy
mutualism

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Clownfish live in sea anemones, which protect the fish from predators. The sea anemone isn't harmed and doesn't benefit from this relationship. This is called _____.

parasitism
commensalism
phoresy
mutualism

anonymous · Answer

@coolman500

anonymous · Answer

which one do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

If one of them truly isn't benefitted and the other is and neither is harmed, that is called commensalism.

anonymous · Answer

There probably isn't really any totally commensal relationship in nature.  Maybe we just haven't recognized how the anemone benefits.

loser66 · Answer

I am with jherresa57, it is commensalism

anonymous · Answer

commensalism