Question
Which best compares mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism between two organisms?
Both organisms benefit in mutualism and parasitism, but only one benefits in commensalism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism, only one benefits in parasitism, and none benefits in commensalism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism and commensalism, but only one benefits in parasitism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism, but only one in parasitism and commensalism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism and parasitism, but only one benefits in commensalism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism, only one benefits in parasitism, and none benefits in commensalism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism and commensalism, but only one benefits in parasitism.
Both organisms benefit in mutualism, but only one in parasitism and commensalism.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best comparison is:
**Both organisms benefit in mutualism, but only one benefits in parasitism and commensalism.**
In mutualism, both organisms benefit from the relationship. In parasitism, one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed. In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed, but still, only one organism benefits.
**Both organisms benefit in mutualism, but only one benefits in parasitism and commensalism.**
In mutualism, both organisms benefit from the relationship. In parasitism, one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed. In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed, but still, only one organism benefits.