Three Examples of Associations in Nature Include: 1) Sea Anemones

question 54

Multiple Choice

Three examples of associations in nature include: 1) Sea anemones riding on the backs of hermit crabs where the two species protect each other from their different enemies; 2) Lactobacillus bacteria living inside the human gut, having a beneficial effect on human health; and 3) Leaf-cutting ants farming and feeding on specific fungi, which receive free food and protection. How can these three associations best be classified?

• A) All three are symbioses.
• B) All three are commensalisms.
• C) Associations 1 and 3 are commensalisms; association 2 is a symbiosis.
• D) Associations 1 and 3 are symbioses; association 2 is a commensalism.

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