The Galápagos tortoise is often plagued by ticks. The ticks suck blood from the tortoises' exposed skin, primarily its neck and legs.What type of relationship do the tick and tortoise have?Select one:a.Competitionb.Predationc.Parasitismd.Commensalism
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The Galápagos tortoise is often plagued by ticks. The ticks suck blood from the tortoises' exposed skin, primarily its neck and legs.What type of relationship do the tick and tortoise have?Select one:a.Competitionb.Predationc.Parasitismd.Commensalism
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The relationship between the Galápagos tortoise and the ticks is parasitism. In this relationship, one organism (the tick) benefits at the expense of the other (the tortoise). The tick benefits by getting nourishment from the tortoise's blood, while the tortoise is harmed by the loss of blood and potential diseases the tick may carry. So, the correct answer is c. Parasitism.
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