Measuring Its Costs and Benefits in Terms of Energy Spent

question 49

Multiple Choice

Measuring its costs and benefits in terms of energy spent and/or gained, mutualism:

• A)is a lose-lose interaction.
• B)results in gain for both individuals.
• C)results in a gain for one individual and a loss for the other.
• D)results in a gain for one individual and neither a gain nor a loss for the other.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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