The organisms living together in a community are interdependent upon one another. Look at the food web below.

In which of the following ways is a puffin dependent upon salmon?

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Responses

Puffins have a parasite-host relationship with salmon.
Puffins have a parasite-host relationship with salmon.

Puffins have a mutualistic relationship with salmon.
Puffins have a mutualistic relationship with salmon.

Puffins have a predator-prey relationship with salmon.
Puffins have a predator-prey relationship with salmon.

Puffins have a commensalistic relationship with salmon.
Puffins have a commensalistic relationship with salmon.
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Based on the relationship between puffins and salmon, the correct response is:

Puffins have a predator-prey relationship with salmon.

Puffins are seabirds that typically feed on fish, including salmon, making them predators of salmon rather than having a mutualistic or commensalistic relationship.