Remoras attach themselves to a shark’s body. They travel with the shark and feed on the left over food scraps from the shark’s meals.

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Remoras attach themselves to a shark’s body.  They travel with the shark and feed on the left over food scraps from the shark’s meals.
Who benefits?
Who is harmed?
Who is neutral?
What relationship is this?

GPT-4o mini · Answer

In the scenario you've described: - **Who benefits?** The remoras benefit from the relationship by getting food scraps from the shark’s meals and by gaining protection as they ride along with the shark. - **Who is harmed?** The shark is generally neutral in this relationship; the presence of remoras typically does not harm the shark. However, if the remoras were to have a significant negative impact (which they usually do not), then the shark could be considered harmed. In most cases, the shark does not suffer any direct harm from the remoras. - **Who is neutral?** The shark is generally considered neutral in this relationship since the remoras do not harm it and it doesn't derive any additional benefit from their presence. - **What relationship is this?** This is an example of **commensalism**, a type of symbiotic relationship where one party (the remoras) benefits while the other party (the shark) is neither helped nor harmed.