Bromeliads and Other Tropical Plants Live in and on Rainforest

question 69

Multiple Choice

Bromeliads and other tropical plants live in and on rainforest trees, obtaining food and living space from the trees but not helping or harming them. What type of association do trees and bromeliads have, and how much coevolution is occurring to maintain this relationship?

• A) Mutualism; little or no coevolution
• B) Mutualism; significant coevolution
• C) Commensalism: little or no coevolution
• D) Commensalism; significant coevolution

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