A bird feeds on the parasites living in the mouth of an alligator. By letting the bird feed, the alligator gets rid of potentially harmful parasites. What process is represented by description above? Responsesmutualismmutualismpredationpredationcommensalismcommensalismparasitismparasitism
Question
A bird feeds on the parasites living in the mouth of an alligator. By letting the bird feed, the alligator gets rid of potentially harmful parasites. What process is represented by description above? Responsesmutualismmutualismpredationpredationcommensalismcommensalismparasitismparasitism
Solution
The process represented by the description above is mutualism. In mutualism, both species benefit from the interaction. In this case, the bird gets food (parasites) and the alligator gets rid of potentially harmful parasites.
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