Which of the Following Is Not a Benefit Provided by Mutualistic

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a benefit provided by mutualistic crab and shrimp to the Pocillopora coral?

• A) protection from predators
• B) promotion of the health and integrity of coral tissue
• C) source of lipids
• D) both protection from predators and source of lipids
• E) both promotion of the health and integrity of coral tissue and source of lipids

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Definitions:

Monocots

A group of flowering plants (monocotyledons) with a single seed leaf, including grasses, lilies, and orchids, characterized by various structural features such as parallel leaf venation.

Rhizobia

Soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes.

Infection Threads

Filamentous structures formed by certain bacteria during the infection process of plant roots, facilitating microbial entry.

Legume

(1) A simple, dry fruit that develops from a single carpel and splits open at maturity along two sutures to release seeds. (2) Any member of the pea family (e.g., pea, bean, peanut, alfalfa).