Question

The clown fish is able to make its home in the poisonous sea anemone, but any other fish that comes along would be paralyzed and killed. The clown fish also seems to keep butterfly fish away from the anemone, as they eat its tentacles.



Which term describes the relationship between the sea anemone and the clown fish?



A.
competition


B.
parasitism


C.
mutualism


D.
commensalism

Answer 1

mutualism

Answer 2

It's actually B.

Answer 3

Parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred primarily to organisms visible to the naked eye, or macroparasites (such as helminths). Parasite now includes microparasites, which are typically smaller, such as protozoans, viruses and bacteria. Some examples of parasites include the plants mistletoe and cuscuta, and animals such as hookworms.

Answer 4

thank and thanks for explainging it to me

Answer 5

No problem.