Asked by Blaine

A hungry hawk spots a squirrel sitting on a fence.

Which of the following statements describes the symbiotic relationship between the hawk and the squirrel?


They have a relationship known as predation. The hawk is the predator and the squirrel is the prey.


They have no symbiotic relationship.


They have a relationship known as predation. The squirrel is the predator and the hawk is the prey.


They have a relationship known as commensalism. The hawk benefits from the relationship and the squirrel is unharmed.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They have a relationship known as predation. The hawk is the predator and the squirrel is the prey.

Explanation: A predator hunts and eats another organism (the prey). The hawk would hunt and eat the squirrel, so this interaction is predation, not commensalism or no relationship.