Question

A tick feeds off of the blood of the dog to which it attaches to. What type of symbiotic relationship does this represent and why?

A.
Commensalism because the tick benefits from the dog by receiving nourishment from the blood and the dog is unaffected by the tick.

B.
Predation because the tick is a predator that attaches to the dog and the dog is preyed upon by the tick.

C.
Mutualism because the tick and dog both benefit by providing nourishment for each other through the attachment.

D.
Parasitism because the tick benefits from the dog by receiving nourishment from the blood and the dog is harmed by the loss of blood.

Answer 1

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D. Parasitism because the tick benefits from the dog by receiving nourishment from the blood and the dog is harmed by the loss of blood.