Exercise · Q4
Q.Select the statement which explains best parasitism.
(a) One species is benefited.
(b) Both the species are benefited.
(c) One species is benefited, other is not affected.
(d) One species is benefited, other is harmed.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. Option (a) alone is incomplete, since it says nothing about the effect on the second species. Step 2. Option (b), both species benefited, is the definition of mutualism, not parasitism. Step 3. Option (c), one species benefited and the other unaffected, is the definition of commensalism. Step 4. Parasitism specifically requires that the parasite benefits whi …
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