A Moth and a Beetle Both Lay Eggs on the Same

question 37

Multiple Choice

A moth and a beetle both lay eggs on the same species of plant and the larvae of both develop on the plant.Removal experiments show that the moth and the beetle each perform less well on the plant when the other species is removed.The relationship between the moth and the beetle is best described as

• A) mutualism.
• B) amensalism.
• C) herbivory.
• D) consumer-resource.
• E) commensalism.

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