Which Type of Interaction Best Characterizes a Disease-Causing Bacterium

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Multiple Choice

Which type of interaction best characterizes a disease-causing bacterium?

• A) Carnivory, because the bacterium consumes its prey
• B) Herbivory, because bacteria only cause plant diseases
• C) Commensalism, because diseases are necessary for survival
• D) Parasitism, because it lives in and does not consume its host
• E) Amensalism, because the interaction is not a trophic interaction

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