A Bacterium That Infects a Fly Causes It Harm and Is

question 2

Multiple Choice

A bacterium that infects a fly causes it harm and is completely dependent on the fly for survival and reproduction.Over time,however,adaptations by both the fly and the bacterium decrease the negative effects of the bacterium on the fly.We can thus say that the relationship has evolved from parasitism toward

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

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Certain Conditions

Specific prerequisites or situations that must be met or are assumed to be in place.

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The process of forming conclusions based on observed evidence or experimented data rather than theory or pure logic.

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.

Non-Circularity

A principle in logical reasoning where the reasoning or explanation provided does not rely on its own conclusion as a premise.