No, the tick benefits from the blood meal, but the dog is harmed by the presence of the tick and potential transmission of diseases.
An example of a relationship in which both organisms benefit would be a bee pollinating flowers in exchange for nectar.
Relationships between organisms may be beneficial or determinantal which of the following examples show a relationship in which both organisms benefit? is the answer a tick attaches itself to the skin of a dog and takes a blood meal?
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Is the answer a female black widow spider latroduces mattans mates with a male spider than she consumes him?
Yes, that is an example of a relationship where both organisms do not benefit. The male spider is consumed by the female, leading to his death. This is a type of relationship known as sexual cannibalism.