Ladybug beetles chase, capture, and eat smaller insects called aphids.Which best describes this relationship?
Answer
A
It is parasitism. The ladybugs are the parasites and the aphids are the hosts.
B
It is parasitism. The ladybugs are the hosts and the aphids are the parasites.
C
It is predation. The ladybugs are the predators and the aphids are the prey.
D
It is predation. The ladybugs are the prey and the aphids are the predators.
Explanation
Predation occurs when one organism captures and eats another. The ladybugs hunt and eat the aphids, so the ladybugs are the predators and the aphids are the prey. Parasitism is different: a parasite lives on or in a host and harms it, rather than capturing and eating it.
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