Question

Leaf cutter ants cultivate fungus. The ants keep conditions optimal for fungus growth and carry leaf fragments from fungus to grow on. Then the ants speed on pieces of the leaf fungus. What kind of relationship exist between the fungus and the ants
Predator\prey
Symbiotic
Parasite / host
Consumer/ producer
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The relationship between leaf cutter ants and the fungus they cultivate is best described as **symbiotic**. In this mutualistic symbiotic relationship, both the ants and the fungus benefit: the ants provide the fungus with leaf fragments to grow on and maintain optimal conditions for its growth, while the fungus serves as a food source for the ants.