Question

Relationships between organisms may be beneficial or detrimental. Which of the following examples shows a relationship in which both organisms' benefit?

a. A tick attaches itself to the skin of a dog and takes a blood meal

b. A female black widow spider Latrodectus mactans mates with a male spider; then, she consumes him

c. An African wasp Certolsolen arabicus pollinates a fig tree Ficus sycomorus as it eats the tree's nectar

d. A species of hyena known as the aardwolf consumes termites for nourishment
(Pick one)

Answer 1

c. An African wasp Certolsolen arabicus pollinates a fig tree Ficus sycomorus as it eats the tree's nectar