Although Most Herbivory Involves an Antagonistic Interaction (I

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Multiple Choice

Although most herbivory involves an antagonistic interaction (i.e. ,one species benefits,the other is harmed) ,some herbivorous interactions do not.Which example is least likely to be an antagonistic interaction?

• A) Aphids pierce stems and consume plant sap,but they do not damage other plant parts.
• B) Nematodes feed on the starches in plant roots;the roots live but their growth is slowed.
• C) Bears eat blueberries;then they defecate the blueberry seeds throughout the forest,and the seeds germinate.
• D) Gypsy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak and aspen,defoliating and stressing the trees.
• E) Leaf miner insects feed on sugars in leaf cells without killing the leaves.

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