A dog has been biting at the fleas that are biting it. These fleas suck the blood from the dog and can cause it to become anemic and sickly.
Which term describes the relationship between the dog and the flea?
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
competition
3 answers
If you have a doubt and/or don't understand the exact meaning of the terms in the choices, you can google each of them, read the definition, and make your educated choice. Start with parasite.
A. Parasitism.
A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one is a parasite and the other is a host.
The flea benefits from this relationship and the dog does not
A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one is a parasite and the other is a host.
The flea benefits from this relationship and the dog does not
Ok?