An Obligate Association Exists Between a Gut Microbe and an Insect.A

question 13

Multiple Choice

An obligate association exists between a gut microbe and an insect.A new mutation in the microbe allows the microbe to utilize nutrients that were previously accessible to the insect.This change benefits the microbe,but causes some harm to the insect.The change in the relationship is best described as a change from

• A) mutualism to parasitism.
• B) synergism to parasitism.
• C) commensalism to amensalism.
• D) parasitism to synergism.

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