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Question
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
parasite/host
parasite/host
consumer/producer
consumer/producer
predator/prey
1 answer
The correct response is "symbiotic."
In this relationship, both the leaf-cutter ants and the fungus benefit from their interaction: the ants provide the fungus with food and ideal conditions for growth, while the ants get nourishment from the fungus. This mutual benefit characterizes a symbiotic relationship.
