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BIO 101 Last Min Prep Objective Question

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A form of interaction in which one organism attaches itself to another organism and obtains its food from such is called: A. parasite B. parasitism C. predation D.
Options
A parasite
B parasitism
Correct Answer
C predation
D
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

This describes parasitism, a symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) lives on or in another organism (the host) and obtains nutrients at the host's expense, usually without immediately killing it. 'Parasite' is the organism itself.

Hint

It's like a +/– interaction where one lives off the other.

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