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Organismal Relationships

Question 3 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?

Answer
A
barnacles living on a whale’s skin
B
a tree obtaining nutrients from the soil
C
phytoplankton absorbing the sun’s rays
D
a blue whale feeding on zooplankton

Explanation

Symbiosis is a close, ongoing relationship between organisms of different species. Barnacles living on a whale’s skin is an example: the barnacles benefit by getting a place to live and access to food, while the whale is generally unaffected. The other choices describe ordinary nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, or feeding.

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