A Protozoan and Its Resident Bacteria Invade the Body of a Worm

question 54

Multiple Choice

A protozoan and its resident bacteria invade the body of a worm. The bacteria release toxins and exoenzymes that immobilize and digest the worm, and the protozoan and bacteria absorb the nutrients produced. The relationship between the protozoan and the bacteria would best be described as

• A) parasitism.
• B) both commensalism and parasitism.
• C) mutualism.
• D) a nonsymbiotic relationship.
• E) commensalism.

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