Question 50
Ecological AssociationsParasitism can best be defined as an association between two organisms in which
- A.both organisms benefit
- B.one organism gains and the other neither gains nor loses
- C.both organisms suffer some disadvantages
- D.one organism gains and the other loses
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (one organism gains and the other loses)
Explanation
A parasite benefits by feeding on its host, which is harmed.