Ticks Feed on Cows,cow Birds Pick Off Ticks from the Backs

question 74

Multiple Choice

Ticks feed on cows,cow birds pick off ticks from the backs of cows.Thus,the birds benefit the cow by removing harmful bugs,and the cow provides a food source location for the bird.The relationship between the ticks and the cow is ________,and that between the cow and the bird is ________.

• A)symbiotic parasitic
• B)parasitic symbiotic
• C)symbiotic mutualistic
• D)mutualistic symbiotic
• E)parasitic mutualistic

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