Which scenario describes a relationship of predator-prey?

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A tick attaches itself to the inside leg of a deer.

A tick attaches itself to the inside leg of a deer.

Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.

Oxpecker birds eat parasitic ticks off the backs of zebras.

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 moray eel eats a fish swimming by.

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The scenario that describes a relationship of predator-prey is:

A moray eel eats a fish swimming by.

This depicts a direct predator-prey interaction, where the moray eel (predator) hunts and consumes the fish (prey). The other options represent different types of relationships, such as parasitism or commensalism, rather than a straightforward predator-prey dynamic.