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Organismal Relationships

Question 10 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Living organisms interact in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes. The imperial shrimp rides on sea cucumbers as they travel underwater. This interaction enables the shrimp to use little to no energy to move between the areas in which it feeds. The sea cucumber is typically unaware that the shrimp is using it for transport. Which type of interaction occurs between the imperial shrimp and its host organism?

Answer
A
mutualism
B
commensalism
C
parasitism
D
competition

Explanation

The shrimp benefits because it gets transported while using little to no energy. The sea cucumber is typically unaffected, so this is commensalism: one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Mutualism would require both organisms to benefit, and parasitism would require the host to be harmed.

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