Question

Rust fungi live on plants and feed on them to obtain nutrients. They reproduce on plants and live their entire lives on them, potentially causing disease in their host plant. This is an example of:(1 point)
Responses

Predator-Prey
Predator-Prey

Commensalism
Commensalism

Parasitism
Parasitism

Mutualism

Answer 1

This is an example of **Parasitism**. In this relationship, the rust fungi live on and feed off the host plant, causing potential harm or disease to it, which aligns with the definition of a parasitic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.