The kind of relationship that exists between the fungus and the leaf-cutter ants is symbiotic. In this mutualistic relationship, both the ants and the fungus benefit: the ants provide the fungus with nutrients and a suitable environment for growth, while the ants feed on the fungus.
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)
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consumer/producer
consumer/producer
parasite/host
parasite/host
symbiotic
symbiotic
predator/prey
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