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Select the correct answer.The remora fish attaches onto sharks for transportation, but doesn’t change the shark in any way. Which type of interaction do the remora fish and shark have? A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation

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Select the correct answer.The remora fish attaches onto sharks for transportation, but doesn’t change the shark in any way. Which type of interaction do the remora fish and shark have? A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. predation

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The correct answer is B. Commensalism. This is because in a commensal relationship, one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped. In this case, the remora fish benefits by getting transportation and protection from the shark, while the shark is not affected in any way.

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