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Leaf-cutter ants cultivate fungus. The ants keep conditions optimal for fungus growth and carry leaf fragments for the fungus to grow on. Then the ants feed on pieces of the fungus. Which kind of relationship exists between the fungus and the ants?(1 point)
Responses

symbiotic
symbiotic

predator/prey
predator/prey

parasite/host
parasite/host

consumer/producer
consumer/producer

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
symbiotic — specifically a mutualistic relationship: the ants provide leaves, care, and suitable conditions; the fungus provides food for the ants.