Question

The organisms living together in a community are interdependent upon one another. Look at the food web below.


In which of the following ways is a puffin dependent upon salmon?
A.
Puffins have a parasite-host relationship with salmon.
B.
Puffins have a commensalistic relationship with salmon.
C.
Puffins have a mutualistic relationship with salmon.
D.
Puffins have a predator-prey relationship with salmon.

Answer 1

D. Puffins have a predator–prey relationship with salmon — puffins eat salmon (or salmon fry), so the puffin is the predator and the salmon the prey.