Which type of symbiotic relationship is described in the following scenario?Termites are unable to digest some plant materials (fiber). Termite stomachs contain bacteria that digest the fiber in wood for the termites. In turn, the bacteria are provided with a hospitable environment to carry out their life processes.

In this relationship, both organisms benefit: the bacteria digest the wood fiber so the termites can use it, and the termites provide the bacteria with a hospitable place to live. A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit is mutualism, so the correct choice is mutualism.

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