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

Mutualism
Mutualism

Parasitism
Parasitism

Commensalism
Commensalism

Predator-Prey

Answer 1

This is an example of **Parasitism**. In parasitism, one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), which is harmed in the process. Rust fungi derive nutrients from their host plants, potentially causing disease, which aligns with the definition of parasitism.