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Which scenario describes a relationship of parasitism?
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Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.
Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.
A polar bear catches a seal for dinner.
A polar bear catches a seal for dinner.
Birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through.
Birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through.
A tapeworm latches itself in the intestines of a rat, feeding off all the nutrients eaten by the rat.
Responses
Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.
Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.
A polar bear catches a seal for dinner.
A polar bear catches a seal for dinner.
Birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through.
Birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through.
A tapeworm latches itself in the intestines of a rat, feeding off all the nutrients eaten by the rat.
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The scenario that describes a relationship of parasitism is:
**A tapeworm latches itself in the intestines of a rat, feeding off all the nutrients eaten by the rat.**
In this case, the tapeworm benefits at the expense of the rat, which is harmed by losing nutrients, which is characteristic of parasitism.
**A tapeworm latches itself in the intestines of a rat, feeding off all the nutrients eaten by the rat.**
In this case, the tapeworm benefits at the expense of the rat, which is harmed by losing nutrients, which is characteristic of parasitism.
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