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The barnacle create a home by attaching to the whale. The whale does not care and is not harmed.

1. Who benefits?
2. Who is harmed?
3. Who is neutral?
4. What relationship is this?

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  1. Who benefits?
    The barnacle benefits by gaining a stable and safe habitat for living and feeding.

  2. Who is harmed?
    The whale is not harmed in this relationship, as it does not experience any negative effects from the barnacle's attachment.

  3. Who is neutral?
    The whale is neutral in this relationship, as it is not actively benefiting nor being harmed by the barnacle.

  4. What relationship is this?
    This is an example of commensalism, where one species benefits (the barnacle) and the other species (the whale) is neither helped nor harmed.