What Is the Correct Definition of Parasitism

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the correct definition of parasitism?

• A) Type of symbiosis in which neither organism benefits nor is harmed.
• B) Type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits but the other is unaffected.
• C) Type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit.
• D) Type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

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Definitions:

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